Spooners Close, Dullingham, Newmarket, CB8 9UL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB8 9UL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 9UL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	20.9%	29.5%	8.6%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	53.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.8%	11.2%	1.4%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	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 (86.7%) 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	53.4%	54.9%	1.5%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	32.8%	31.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	20.9%	12.8%	-8.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	7%	0.9%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	18.3%	8.2%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	32.6%	1.5%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	90.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	9.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	93.1%	85.2%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	5%	4.2%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	85.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.8%	7.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1%	-4.6%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Spooners Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spooners Close was 35.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.7% higher than the Kentford & Moulton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spooners Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Kentford & Moulton and the 276th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 9UL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Spooners Close are based on 2 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 Spooners Close, Dullingham, Newmarket, CB8 9UL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 9UL

Average Price
£372,321

Semi-Detached
£372,321

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spooners Close

Average Price
£268,128

Semi-Detached
£268,128

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spooners CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Spooners Close, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2007-05-11	£390,200
2 Spooners Close, Newmarket, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£36,875	2000-11-06	£146,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 9UL

Employment

CB8 9UL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 9UL 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	122
Retired	54
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	19
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kettlefields Primary School Stetchworth Road , Dullingham CB8 9UH	2out of 4	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrough Green CofE Primary School Bradley Road , CB8 9NH	2out of 4	2,577 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ditton Lodge Primary School St Johns Avenue , CB8 8BL	3out of 4	5,158 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Crown Outside Catering Ltd	The Kings Head, 1 Stetchworth Road		394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Boot	18 Brinkley Road, Dullingham		771 yd
Marquis Of Granby	94 High Street, Stetchworth		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dullingham Sports Field STRECHWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	443 yd
The Ellesmere Centre ELLESMERE CENTRE ELLESMERE CENTRE LEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	747 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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