Waterloo Close, Newmarket, CB8 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 7RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.9%	49.2%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.1%	50.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	43.8%	36.7%	-7.1%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	43.9%	3.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3%	4.3%	1.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.3%) 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	52.1%	49.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	35.3%	37.7%	2.4%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11%	11.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	18.8%	-0.8%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	11.5%	-9.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	19.7%	7.5%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	27.6%	13.0%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	10.1%	1.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	88%	89.5%	1.5%	81.4%	8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	80.7%	74.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	9.3%	15.8%	6.5%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	74.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	13%	10.5%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	2.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	56.3%	46.2%	10.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Waterloo Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Close was 63.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Exning average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning and the 172nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

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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 7RP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Waterloo Close are based on 19 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 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, CB8 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 7RP

Average Price
£247,428

Semi-Detached
£243,989

Terraced
£255,453

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Close

Average Price
£224,335

Semi-Detached
£226,497

Terraced
£218,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-17	£243,158
16 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£209,500	2021-06-22	£237,948
12 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2020-05-26	£229,743
1 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2017-07-21	£259,412
32 Waterloo Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-01-05	£238,388

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 7RP

Employment

CB8 7RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7RP 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	149
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	33
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	999 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exning Primary School Oxford Street , Exning CB8 7EW	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	2,610 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	1,988 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	2,739 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		788 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd, Fordham Road		1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse Inn	The White Horse, 23 Church Street		759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Studlands House Takeaway	Unit 5, The Centre	125 yd
The Old Scotch Indian	Unit 4, The Centre	125 yd
Burger King	Newmarket Retail Park, Oaks Drive	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Food Warehouse	Unit 4A, Newmarket Retail Park		881 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd.	Tesco Stores Limited Tesco Extra Store, Fordham Road		930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studlands Park Sports & Social Club PINZA CLOSE	grass pitches	332 yd
X-Treme Fitness Centre 5A 5A VICTORIA WAY	health and fitness suite	490 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 7RP