At a Glance
Average Property Price - CB1
£549,626
86
National percentile
Average Monthly Rent - CB
£1,428
77
National percentile
Average Net Household Income - CB1
£47,624
83
National percentile
Flat / Maisonette Yield - CB
4.8%
16
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Price Growth - CB1
2.3%
14
National percentile
10-Year Annualised Rent Growth - CB
3.9%
53
National percentile
Property Price & Volume Trends
At £550,000, CB1 sits among the most expensive postcodes nationally. However, its 10-year annualised growth of 2.3% is notably subdued compared with the national trend. Transaction activity has declined, with 496 sales in the latest year against a 10-year average of 593.
Rent & Yield Trends
Average monthly rent of £1,428 sits well above the national midpoint. Rental growth over the past decade has been broadly in line with the national pace at 3.9% annually. The flat yield has improved to 4.8%, up from a 10-year average of 3.9%, reflecting a recent tightening of the rent-to-price relationship.
Income & Affordability Trends
Household incomes are well above the national average at £47,624. The price-to-income ratio of 11.4x has worsened since 2016 (10.0x), signalling reduced purchase affordability. Rental affordability has also deteriorated; the rent-to-income ratio now stands at 32.5%, up from 28.1% in 2016.
Resident Demographic Profile
The area has a notably younger age profile, with 17.3% aged 16–24 (against 11.0% nationally), reflecting Cambridge's substantial student and early-career population. Private rented tenure is unusually high at 28.1%, and owner-occupation lower than average. The workforce is heavily skewed towards professionals, who make up 40.3% of employment—nearly double the national figure—reflecting the city's concentration of university and knowledge-sector jobs.