Carson Walk, Newmarket, CB8 0DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 0DR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	48.4%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.1%	51.6%	2.5%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CB8 0DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.5%	47.9%	2.4%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	32.9%	-0.3%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	35.1%	-15.4%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	33.2%	41.3%	8.1%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	10.4%	19%	8.6%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	21.6%	0.3%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	9.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.1%	-2.5%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	16.4%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	26.8%	9.6%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	12.7%	4.2%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	88.6%	-0.3%	81.4%	7.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	72.6%	-8.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	8.7%	15.7%	7.0%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	6.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.9%	73.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.3%	8.5%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	4.9%	-1.7%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Carson Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carson Walk was 81.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.1% lower than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carson Walk has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 123rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB8 0DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Carson Walk are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Forest Heath.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Carson Walk, Newmarket, CB8 0DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 0DR

Average Price
£190,824

Semi-Detached
£264,110

Terraced
£244,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,533

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carson Walk

Average Price
£184,301

Semi-Detached
£243,321

Terraced
£256,312

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,843

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carson WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Carson Walk, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-11-26	£132,312
5 Carson Walk, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2023-06-27	£263,395
24 Carson Walk, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-07-29	£130,499
34 Carson Walk, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2019-12-18	£119,453
36 Carson Walk, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-12	£130,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 0DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	8
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Other	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	604 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newmarket Academy Exning Road , CB8 0EB	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairstead House Fordham Road , Newmarket CB8 7AA	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Fordham Road	673 yd
Montage	Newmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road	745 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 6, Acorn Business Centre	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Tree Newmarket	The Cherry Tree, 117 Exning Road	341 yd
NSDA Sports Club	Clubhouse, Scaltback Middle School	465 yd
Exning Road Working Men's Club	54 Exning Road, Newmarket	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sunlight Chinese Takeaway	70 Exning Road, Newmarket		499 yd
Burger King	Newmarket Retail Park, Oaks Drive		949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	2-5 Elizabeth Parade, Newmarket	517 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd.	Tesco Stores Limited Tesco Extra Store, Fordham Road	784 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4A, Newmarket Retail Park	929 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Felix C Of E Vc Middle School (Closed) Fordham Road	grass pitches	390 yd
George Lambton Playing Fields WILLIE SNAITH ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Scaltback Middle School (Closed) Elisabeth Avenue	grass pitches	469 yd
Newmarket Leisure Centre EXNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	515 yd
X-Treme Fitness Centre 5A 5A VICTORIA WAY	health and fitness suite	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CB8 0DR