Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, CB8 0HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB8 0HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	53.4%	2.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.9%	46.6%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 0HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	48.6%	49.4%	0.8%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	31.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.6%	12%	-1.6%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	54.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	31.7%	30.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	8.3%	11.4%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	14.5%	18.3%	3.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	11.5%	-10.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	8.5%	3.4%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.9%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.1%	10.3%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	13.6%	2.6%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	97.1%	89.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	80.6%	76.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	14%	15.2%	1.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.7%	75.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1%	14.1%	13.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	9.8%	5.8%	-4.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	10.9%	1.3%	9.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Bill Rickaby Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bill Rickaby Drive was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bill Rickaby Drive has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 173rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.9%.

🔎 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 0HQ, 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 Bill Rickaby Drive are based on 221 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 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, CB8 0HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 0HQ

Average Price
£290,567

Semi-Detached
£280,115

Terraced
£274,885

Detached
£320,315

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bill Rickaby Drive

Average Price
£313,443

Semi-Detached
£296,800

Terraced
£304,656

Detached
£354,797

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bill Rickaby DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-04-10	£325,000
4 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-06	£303,071
32 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2024-05-17	£266,317
50 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-10-27	£309,046
42 Bill Rickaby Drive, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-20	£263,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 0HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	25
Retired	16
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Other	20
Construction	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	628 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	965 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	3out of 4	1,316 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	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	781 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	406 yd
El Guaca Mexican Grill	4 Exeter Road, Newmarket	807 yd
Mangiare Ristorante Italiano	4C Exeter Road, Newmarket	810 yd
BLD Cafe Restaurant	4 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	856 yd
Subway	6 The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Exning Road Working Men's Club	54 Exning Road, Newmarket	298 yd
Cherry Tree Newmarket	The Cherry Tree, 117 Exning Road	476 yd
NSDA Sports Club	Clubhouse, Scaltback Middle School	848 yd
The Bull Public House	Bull Inn, 62 High Street	877 yd
The Golden Lion Public House	44 High Street, Newmarket	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunlight Chinese Takeaway	70 Exning Road, Newmarket	298 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 1, The Island	799 yd
Golden Horse	19 St Marys Square, Newmarket	812 yd
Golden Bowl	8A The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	856 yd
Domino's Pizza	8B The Guineas Shopping Centre, The Rookery	856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		707 yd
Co-Op	2-5 Elizabeth Parade, Newmarket		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newmarket Leisure Centre EXNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	411 yd
St Felix C Of E Vc Middle School (Closed) Fordham Road	grass pitches	699 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	761 yd
Scaltback Middle School (Closed) Elisabeth Avenue	grass pitches	800 yd
George Lambton Playing Fields WILLIE SNAITH ROAD	grass pitches	853 yd
The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel BURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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