Skeaping Close, Newmarket, CB8 0GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB8 0GP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	50.3%	48.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 0GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	42.8%	48.4%	5.6%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	21.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	-22.6%
Separated	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	20.9%	20.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	11.6%
Widowed	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.8%	40%	0.2%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	38.2%	33.2%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.1%	17.2%	4.1%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.2%	28%	-11.2%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	16.6%	2.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	11.1%	5.9%	5.3%	5.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.2%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.1%	85.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	87.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	4.8%	6.4%	1.6%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	86.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.8%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Skeaping Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Skeaping Close was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Skeaping Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 98th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.0%.

🔎 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 0GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Skeaping Close are based on 35 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 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, CB8 0GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 0GP

Average Price
£133,873

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,873

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Skeaping Close

Average Price
£114,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,211

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Skeaping CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-04	£172,662
3 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,500	2020-11-26	£177,358
5 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2018-05-18	£89,677
1 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2017-11-03	£171,957
3 Skeaping Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-12-16	£167,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 0GP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	25
Other	14
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Other	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	491 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	954 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	375 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	611 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
Montage	Newmarket Leisure Centre, Exning Road	214 yd
BLD Cafe Restaurant	4 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd
Subway	6 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd
The Pantry	17-18 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd
Costa Coffee	23A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exning Road Working Men's Club	54 Exning Road, Newmarket	387 yd
The Bushel	Bushel Inn, Market Street	544 yd
The Bull Public House	Bull Inn, 62 High Street	556 yd
The Golden Lion Public House	44 High Street, Newmarket	570 yd
The Ark Newmarket	109 High Street, Newmarket	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunlight Chinese Takeaway	70 Exning Road, Newmarket	387 yd
Golden Horse	19 St Marys Square, Newmarket	438 yd
Golden Bowl	8A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd
Domino's Pizza	8B The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	497 yd
Newmarket Kebab House	1 Wellington Street, Newmarket	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newmarket Leisure Centre EXNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	473 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	553 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	933 yd
Scaltback Middle School (Closed) Elisabeth Avenue	grass pitches	988 yd
The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel BURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
St Felix C Of E Vc Middle School (Closed) Fordham Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.3%

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	65.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 0GP