Victoria Way, Newmarket, CB8 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 7EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	49.2%	49.3%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	50.8%	50.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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 7EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	42.9%	47.2%	4.3%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	38.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8%	10.1%	2.1%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.5%) 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	57.3%	52.2%	-5.1%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	33.8%	38.3%	4.5%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	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.

In the area around CB8 7EB this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	8.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25.1%	17.6%	-7.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	8.4%	5.7%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	18.9%	2.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	31.8%	15.5%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	14.1%	6.3%	-7.8%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.3%	91.4%	0.1%	81.4%	10.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	78%	72%	-6.0%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	11.4%	18.5%	7.1%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	71.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.5%	11.1%	7.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	6.9%	7.8%	0.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Victoria Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Way was 73.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 145th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.4%.

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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 7EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Victoria Way are based on 6 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 Victoria Way, Newmarket, CB8 7EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 7EB

Average Price
£387,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£387,146

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Way

Average Price
£433,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£433,615

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Denmark House Victoria Way, Newmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2016-08-01	£401,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 7EB

Employment

CB8 7EB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	221
Part-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	34
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Other	44
Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	557 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exning Primary School Oxford Street , Exning CB8 7EW	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	2,197 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	1,556 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	2,351 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee	Unit 6, Acorn Business Centre		625 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Fordham Road		788 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
NSDA Sports Club	Clubhouse, Scaltback Middle School		888 yd
The White Horse Inn	The White Horse, 23 Church Street		1,008 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studlands House Takeaway	Unit 5, The Centre	336 yd
The Old Scotch Indian	Unit 4, The Centre	336 yd
Burger King	Newmarket Retail Park, Oaks Drive	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd.	Tesco Stores Limited Tesco Extra Store, Fordham Road	716 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4A, Newmarket Retail Park	739 yd
Co-Op	2-5 Elizabeth Parade, Newmarket	828 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
X-Treme Fitness Centre 5A 5A VICTORIA WAY	health and fitness suite	123 yd
Studlands Park Sports & Social Club PINZA CLOSE	grass pitches	464 yd
George Lambton Playing Fields WILLIE SNAITH ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Scaltback Middle School (Closed) Elisabeth Avenue	grass pitches	981 yd
St Felix C Of E Vc Middle School (Closed) Fordham Road	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of CB8 7EB