Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CB5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 21,364 (2024)
CB5Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB5
Residents
21,364
2024 estimate
Households
8,030
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.8% of residents. 34.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
CB5England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
CB5
49%
51%
England
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
31.6% of adults in CB5 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 56.7% have never married.
CB5England
Married or civil partnership31.6%44.7%
Never married56.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved6.8%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.6% of residents in CB5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CB5
53%
32%
England
- Very good53.2%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair10.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.