Is Blossom Street in Cambridge a nice place to live?

Blossom Street is classified by the ONS as Student Communal Living. Blossom Street is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Blossom Street is located in the Petersfield ward of the Cambridge district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.204467, 0.136565
Grid Ref TL460583
Suburb Petersfield
Constituency Cambridge
Postcodes CB1 1QL, CB1 2LD, CB1 2NQ, CB1 2NW

House Prices

The average house price in Blossom Street is 4.62% higher than the rest of Cambridge. The last sale we have on record is 4 Blossom Street, that sold for £500,000. The average house price in Cambridge is £476,910 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Blossom Street

Date No. Type Price
06/02/2020 4 Terrace £500,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Blossom Street, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Blossom Street during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Blossom Street and compared that to the average for the Petersfield ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Blossom Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Petersfield ward

Social economic statistics for Blossom Street

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Blossom Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Blossom Street is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Blossom Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Blossom Street are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Blossom Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Blossom Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Blossom Street are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Blossom Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Blossom Street are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Blossom Street

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Blossom Street.

Unemployment in Blossom Street

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.2% of Blossom Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Blossom Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Blossom Street. The proportion of retirees on Blossom Street is 10.89% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
7.71% of Blossom Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Blossom Street

The proportion of home owners on Blossom Street is 10.74% lower than the national average of 62%. 40.34% of properties in Blossom Street are private rented and 8.4% are social rented.
51.26% of residents of Blossom Street own their home

Country of Birth of Blossom Street residents

The proportion if Blossom Street residents born in the UK is 20.42% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 37.77% of Blossom Street residents were born outside the UK.
62.23% of Blossom Street residents were born in the UK

Blossom Street Summary

Blossom Street has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Blossom Street maybe easier than surrounding areas.

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