Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB8 8EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	45.1%	49.1%	4.0%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	35.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.9%	9.6%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	55.7%	64.6%	8.9%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	34.8%	25.1%	-9.7%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	7%	-9.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	7.4%	4.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.4%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	44.8%	13.0%	33.8%	11.0%
Other	10.7%	5.2%	-5.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	0.8%	4.7%
White	85.6%	76.8%	-8.8%	81.4%	-4.6%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	76.1%	62.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	6.1%	13.3%	7.2%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	16.3%	9.1%	1.3%	15.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	62.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	6.8%	10.4%	3.6%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	15.9%	7.6%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	6.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	11%	0.3%	10.7%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Palace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace Street was 364.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.2% higher than the Newmarket East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palace Street has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East and the 11th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CB8 8EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Palace Street are based on 9 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 Palace Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 8EP

Average Price
£521,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£400,241

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£884,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Street

Average Price
£481,494

Semi-Detached
£604,776

Terraced
£367,655

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£917,966

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Palace Street, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-06-10	£261,654
Palace House Palace Street, Newmarket, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£834,000	2019-03-28	£917,966
3 Palace Street, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-10-06	£301,798
Nell Gwynne House Palace Street, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2016-05-20	£696,348
Nell Gwynne House Palace Street, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2006-12-07	£658,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 8EP

Employment

CB8 8EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	109
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Other	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	19
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Lodge Primary School St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	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	982 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	562 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
Starbucks	61 High Street, Newmarket	33 yd
The Stable	65 High Street, Newmarket	33 yd
Greggs	Greggs plc Greggs Ltd, 66-72 High Street	82 yd
Pizza Express	75 High Street, Newmarket	87 yd
Street cafe	Street Cafe, 81 High Street	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unique	2 Sun Lane, Newmarket	57 yd
Gee Gees Wine Bar	5 All Saints Road, Newmarket	74 yd
Kings	Marlborough Club, Kingston Passage	94 yd
Foresters Club	Ancient Order Of Foresters Friendly Society, Kingston Passage	94 yd
The Bushel	Bushel Inn, Market Street	110 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Victor Victoria Coffee Ltd	12 Palace Court, Palace Street	54 yd
Stellar Catering t/aThe Waffle Hut	The Bakery At, Palace House Stables	102 yd
USA Chicken	94 High Street, Newmarket	107 yd
U.S.A. Fried Chicken & Burgers	USA Chicken, 94 High Street	112 yd
Pizza Gogo	Alma House, 10A Market Street	133 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	480 yd
Newmarket Town Football Club NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CRICKET FIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	650 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	753 yd
The Health & Fitness Club At Bedford Lodge Hotel BURY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,071 yd
Newmarket Leisure Centre EXNING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,083 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 8EP