Ducks Lane, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 7HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.5%	49.6%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.5%	50.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36%	38.5%	2.5%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	43.4%	4.8%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.2%	7.2%	0.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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	54.8%	49.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.2%	33.7%	1.5%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	11%	12.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	16.1%	13.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	9.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	20%	11.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	36%	40%	4.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	95.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	89%	86.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	6.1%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	87.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ducks Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ducks Lane was 116.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% higher than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Ducks Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 77th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.2%.

🔎 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 7HQ, 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Ducks Lane are based on 10 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 Ducks Lane, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 7HQ

Average Price
£532,547

Semi-Detached
£361,097

Terraced
£507,829

Detached
£753,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ducks Lane

Average Price
£494,381

Semi-Detached
£314,616

Terraced
£507,855

Detached
£633,723

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ducks LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Harraton Cottages Ducks Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-07-26	£770,376
3 Harraton Cottages Ducks Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-10-18	£268,532
1 Harraton Cottages Ducks Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-06-30	£697,361
1 Harraton Cottages Ducks Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£499,500	2014-06-02	£781,861
3 Harraton Cottages Ducks Lane, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£179,995	2013-05-16	£305,587

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 7HQ

Employment

CB8 7HQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB8 7HQ 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	91
Retired	44
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Exning Primary School Oxford Street , Exning CB8 7EW	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	2,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	2,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	3,212 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	2,458 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	3,364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	Wheatsheaf Inn The Wheatsheaf Inn, 45 Chapel Street	243 yd
The White Horse Inn	The White Horse, 23 Church Street	321 yd
The White Swan	2 Oxford Street, Exning	496 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	11 Oxford Street, Exning	496 yd
Studlands House Takeaway	Unit 5, The Centre	941 yd
The Old Scotch Indian	Unit 4, The Centre	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Exning Football Ground Laceys Lane	grass pitches	451 yd
Exning Primary School OXFORD STREET	grass pitches	469 yd
Exning Tennis Club EXNING TENNIS CLUB EXNING TENNIS CLUB COTTON END ROAD	tennis courts	1,024 yd
Exning Cricket Club EXNING CRICKET CLUB EXNING CRICKET CLUB COTTON END ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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