CB1 1JW Area Guide - Schools, Crime & Living in Cambridge

CB1 1JW is a postcode in Market, Cambridge, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CB1 1JW, then scores the surrounding small area 52/100 - bottom 46% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CB1 1JW are local prosperity and schools and education, while safety is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CB1 1JW is based on Cambridge 007 Census 2021. It covers 16,245 residents, 2,646 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 23, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 43% owner-occupied, 44% privately rented, 12% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 7/10.

For property prices near CB1 1JW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CB1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £541k from 15 rolling sales, up 9.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CB1 1JW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 9 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 2 records marked free and 9 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CB1 1JW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CB1 1JW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 162 planning applications, 477 HMO licences, 35 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.