May Gardens, Newmarket, CB8 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB8 8FG has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.9% of the population 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	50.6%	56.9%	6.3%	51.0%	5.9%
Male	49.4%	43.1%	-6.3%	49.0%	-5.9%

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 vicinity of CB8 8FG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.8%	34.1%	2.3%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	51.1%	1.4%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	8.4%	7.1%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.0%

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	49.7%	53.5%	3.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	32.3%	28.8%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.3%	22.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	10.9%	-8.0%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	22.7%	7.8%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	26.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98%	97.9%	-0.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	91.3%	88.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	89.6%	-0.5%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is May Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around May Gardens was 4.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Kentford & Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

May Gardens has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kentford & Moulton and the 11th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB8 8FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 May Gardens are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for May Gardens, Newmarket, CB8 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 8FG

Average Price
£273,744

Semi-Detached
£362,109

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,561

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for May Gardens

Average Price
£274,663

Semi-Detached
£372,093

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,692

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on May GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 May Gardens, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-02-23	£250,049
10 May Gardens, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2023-12-15	£407,358
1 May Gardens, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-09	£263,569
2 May Gardens, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-03-05	£247,749
1 May Gardens, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£200,000	2017-09-27	£218,258

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 8FG

Employment

CB8 8FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB8 8FG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	87
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Other	32
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	31
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	16
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ditton Lodge Primary School St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL	3out of 4	415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	1,994 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	1,554 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	1,013 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
Newmarket Town FC	Newmarket Town Football Club, Cricket Field Road	115 yd
High Flyer - Foodamour	High Flyer, Tattersalls	564 yd
Rose & Mango	4 The Avenue, Newmarket	578 yd
Caffe Nero	77 High Street, Newmarket	581 yd
Street cafe	Street Cafe, 81 High Street	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newmarket Avenue Bowls Club	Avenue Bowls Club, 22 The Avenue	291 yd
The Prince of Wales Public House	Prince Of Wales, 70 All Saints Road	319 yd
Gee Gees Wine Bar	5 All Saints Road, Newmarket	513 yd
Kings	Marlborough Club, Kingston Passage	543 yd
Foresters Club	Ancient Order Of Foresters Friendly Society, Kingston Passage	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seahorse Fish n Grill	Ruscote Flat, Vicarage Road	392 yd
The Kala Sheep	9 Park Lane, Newmarket	400 yd
Stellar Catering t/aThe Waffle Hut	The Bakery At, Palace House Stables	501 yd
Seahorse	27 Vicarage Road, Newmarket	564 yd
Victor Victoria Coffee Ltd	12 Palace Court, Palace Street	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newmarket Town Football Club NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB NEWMARKET TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CRICKET FIELD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	84 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	958 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	983 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 8FG