Granby Gardens, Newmarket, CB8 8HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB8 8HA 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	50.3%	50.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	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 8HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	44.5%	52.3%	7.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	24.8%	-8.8%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	12.5%	17.6%	5.1%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (88.1%) 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	51.3%	46.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.2%	41.8%	5.6%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	9.3%	10.4%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	20.9%	5.3%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.4%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	27%	28.4%	1.4%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	10.5%	3.1%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	91.7%	82.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	84.3%	78%	-6.3%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	8.7%	10.4%	1.7%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	77.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	8.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Granby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Granby Gardens was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Newmarket East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Granby Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East and the 233rd highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.5%.

🔎 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 8HA, 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 Granby Gardens are based on 15 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 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, CB8 8HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 8HA

Average Price
£223,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Granby Gardens

Average Price
£242,701

Semi-Detached
£242,353

Terraced
£242,755

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Granby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2025-01-13	£289,613
1 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-09-30	£231,353
6 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-07-30	£276,874
3 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-11-11	£173,772
2 Granby Gardens, Newmarket, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2013-06-17	£152,672

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 8HA

Employment

CB8 8HA 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	108
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Other	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	264 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newmarket Vicarage Road , CB8 8JE	- not rated	264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Lodge Primary School St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Lodge Community Primary School St John's Avenue , CB8 8BL	- not rated	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Louis Roman Catholic Primary School Fordham Road , CB8 7AA	- not rated	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newmarket College Exning Road , CB8 0EB	- not rated	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scaltback Middle School Elizabeth Avenue , CB8 0DJ	- not rated	2,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Felix CofE VC Middle School Fordham Road , CB8 7BE	- not rated	2,114 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Dunbroch School Fordham Road , CB8 7LF	- not rated	4,138 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	127 yd
Starbucks	61 High Street, Newmarket	490 yd
The Stable	65 High Street, Newmarket	490 yd
Montaz Newmarket Dine Ltd	30 Old Station Road, Newmarket	502 yd
Nancy's Teashop	18 Old Station Road, Newmarket	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince of Wales Public House	Prince Of Wales, 70 All Saints Road	120 yd
Newmarket Avenue Bowls Club	Avenue Bowls Club, 22 The Avenue	377 yd
Gee Gees Wine Bar	5 All Saints Road, Newmarket	388 yd
Kings	Marlborough Club, Kingston Passage	445 yd
Foresters Club	Ancient Order Of Foresters Friendly Society, Kingston Passage	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seahorse Fish n Grill	Ruscote Flat, Vicarage Road	185 yd
The Kala Sheep	9 Park Lane, Newmarket	306 yd
Seahorse	27 Vicarage Road, Newmarket	358 yd
Stellar Catering t/aThe Waffle Hut	The Bakery At, Palace House Stables	358 yd
Victor Victoria Coffee Ltd	12 Palace Court, Palace Street	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Waitrose Limited	Waitrose Ltd, Fred Archer Way		746 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	227 yd
The Severals Sports Pavillion Severals	grass pitches	766 yd
Newmarket Swimming Pool (Closed) High Street	swimming pool	1,014 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB8 8HA