Chestnut Road, Stradishall, Newmarket, CB8 9YA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB8 9YA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.8%	1.4%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.6%	49.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9YA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% 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	24.8%	32.1%	7.3%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	52.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	8.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87%) 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	48.1%	48.1%	0.0%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	39.5%	38.9%	-0.6%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	8.9%	10%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	17.7%	14.8%	-2.9%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.6%	-10.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	20.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17.5%	4.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	24.4%	5.8%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.8%	96.5%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.1%
Other	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	93%	0.1%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	92.9%	0.2%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	39.6%	46.2%	-6.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Chestnut Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chestnut Road was 480.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 922.7% higher than the Clare, Hundon & Kedington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chestnut Road has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clare, Hundon & Kedington and the 5th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 299.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1022.1%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB8 9YA, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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 Chestnut Road are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Edmundsbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chestnut Road, Stradishall, Newmarket, CB8 9YA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB8 9YA

Average Price
£238,358

Semi-Detached
£238,358

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chestnut Road

Average Price
£236,389

Semi-Detached
£236,389

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chestnut Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Chestnut Road, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2020-03-27	£269,513
2 Chestnut Road, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-08-16	£260,360
5 Chestnut Road, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-11-26	£246,750
8 Chestnut Road, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-09-01	£247,656
9 Chestnut Road, Newmarket, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2016-07-22	£255,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB8 9YA

Employment

CB8 9YA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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 9YA 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	172
Retired	66
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	52
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Manufacturing	23
Construction	21
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hundon Community Primary School North Street , Hundon CO10 8EE	3out of 4	3,965 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wickhambrook Primary Academy Wickhambrook , CB8 8XN	4out of 4	4,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School The Street , Little Thurlow CB9 7HY	3out of 4	4,950 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Barnardiston , CB9 7TG	- not rated	2,148 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
Combat2Coffee	Combat2coffee Hmp Highpoint North, Hmp Highpoint	343 yd
Combat2Coffee	Combat2coffee Hmp Highpoint South, Hmp Highpoint	343 yd
HMP HIGHPOINT	HMP Highpoint South Hmp Highpoint South, Hmp Highpoint	343 yd
Stirling House	Haverhill Road, Stradishall	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hmp Highpoint South HIGHPOINT	artificial grass pitch	346 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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