People aged 65 or over
11.4%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
16,614 out of 145,674.
Source and method →Cambridge · England
Community life
Cambridge council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
3.2%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
4,716 out of 145,675.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
43.5%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
22,825 out of 52,472.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
13.3%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
6,957 out of 52,472.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
9.6%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
11,957 out of 124,765.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
55.8%21 March 2021 · Cambridge
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
69,666 out of 124,765.
Source and method →Local places and initiatives
Market Square and surrounding public spaces
Civic Quarter: Market Square
A more accessible surface, better stalls and improved services would support the seven-day market. Keeping traders operating during construction is part of the proposal.
Planning permission granted; final go-ahead still required · evidence dated 2026-09-07
Responsible body: Cambridge City Council
Progress, funding and source
The council reports approval on 2 September 2026 but says this does not itself mean work will start. Cabinet and Full Council were still to decide whether to proceed; January 2027 was a possible start.
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Planning permission granted for Cambridge Market Square improvements →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Cowley Road wastewater-treatment site, North East Cambridge
Hartree and North East Cambridge
The planned neighbourhood relied on moving the wastewater treatment plant. The government’s refusal to fund that move means the proposed scheme cannot proceed as planned.
Cannot proceed as proposed after funding refusal · evidence dated 2025-08-15
Responsible body: Cambridge City Council and Anglian Water
Progress, funding and source
The council says relocation funding will not be made available and its Hartree proposals cannot be delivered. Permission to move the plant did not secure the money to carry out the move.
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Government decision not to fund Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant relocation →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.