Barley Close, Newmarket, CB8 8GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 8GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.5%	51%	2.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	51.9%	54.8%	2.9%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	29%	0.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.9%	10.9%	-3.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.7%	51.5%	1.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	37.5%	37%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.9%	16.5%	3.6%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	14.2%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	39.9%	10.7%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	13.6%	2.8%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.7%	86.6%	0.9%	81.4%	5.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	77.7%	67.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	8.3%	14.5%	6.2%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	8.1%	5.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.8%	67.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	6%	7.3%	1.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	8.4%	4.2%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Barley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barley Close was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Newmarket East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barley Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East and the 142nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 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 8GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Barley Close are based on 34 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 Barley Close, Newmarket, CB8 8GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 8GQ

Average Price
£284,406

Semi-Detached
£327,378

Terraced
£281,101

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barley Close

Average Price
£297,291

Semi-Detached
£315,216

Terraced
£296,171

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Barley Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£293,500	2022-04-29	£307,909
11 Barley Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-11-05	£240,408
9 Barley Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-09-04	£260,206
2 Barley Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2015-09-11	£295,328
6 Barley Close, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2015-07-03	£311,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 8GQ

Employment

CB8 8GQ 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	170
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Other	16
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Other	38
Human health and social work activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Lodge Primary School St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL	3out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Catholic Academy Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy Rowley Drive , CB8 0PU	2out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddocks Primary School Rochfort Avenue , CB8 0DL	3out of 4	1,934 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	1,468 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	876 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	82 yd
Caffe Nero	77 High Street, Newmarket	520 yd
Starbucks	61 High Street, Newmarket	520 yd
The Stable	65 High Street, Newmarket	520 yd
Street cafe	Street Cafe, 81 High Street	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales Public House	Prince Of Wales, 70 All Saints Road	185 yd
Newmarket Avenue Bowls Club	Avenue Bowls Club, 22 The Avenue	331 yd
Gee Gees Wine Bar	5 All Saints Road, Newmarket	415 yd
Kings	Marlborough Club, Kingston Passage	462 yd
Foresters Club	Ancient Order Of Foresters Friendly Society, Kingston Passage	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seahorse Fish n Grill	Ruscote Flat, Vicarage Road	251 yd
The Kala Sheep	9 Park Lane, Newmarket	318 yd
Stellar Catering t/aThe Waffle Hut	The Bakery At, Palace House Stables	393 yd
Seahorse	27 Vicarage Road, Newmarket	424 yd
Victor Victoria Coffee Ltd	12 Palace Court, Palace Street	485 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		797 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	171 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	824 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	992 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 8GQ