Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB21
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CB21, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 21,826 (2024)
CB21Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB21
Residents
21,826
2024 estimate
Households
9,121
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 15.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 22.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CB21England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
CB21
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
53.9% of adults in CB21 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.5% have never married.
CB21England
Married or civil partnership53.9%44.7%
Never married30.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.7%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.5% of residents in CB21 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CB21
52%
33%
England
- Very good52%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair11.2%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.