Ruffles Road, Haverhill, CB9 0JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB9 0JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.3%	41%	2.7%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	35.7%	-0.2%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15.9%	17%	1.1%	9.1%	7.9%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	47%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.9%	30.8%	0.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.9%	13.4%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.9%	6.6%	1.7%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	25%	-0.5%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	9.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	19.7%	-0.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.7%	7.6%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	16.2%	0.3%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.3%	91%	-3.3%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	91.3%	86.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	86.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	26.7%	13.5%	13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Ruffles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ruffles Road was 99.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.2% lower than the Haverhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ruffles Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central and the 94th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.2%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CB9 0JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ruffles Road are based on 240 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 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, CB9 0JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB9 0JY

Average Price
£265,314

Semi-Detached
£270,486

Terraced
£262,324

Detached
£285,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruffles Road

Average Price
£276,970

Semi-Detached
£277,388

Terraced
£278,017

Detached
£263,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruffles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-10-21	£213,912
47 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2022-11-18	£248,159
69 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-08-24	£301,928
45 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-22	£241,474
135 Ruffles Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-28	£286,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB9 0JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Primary Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0BW	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coupals Primary Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road , CB9 8HF	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Cangle Community Primary School Chapple Drive , CB9 0DU	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clements Primary Academy Greenfields Way , CB9 8NJ	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ward Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Manor Academy Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchill Special Free School Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB	4out of 4	628 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Hall , Little Wratting CB9 7UA	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
HAVERHILL CRICKET & SPORTS CLUB	Haverhill Bowls Club, Haverhill Cricket And Sports Club	323 yd
De Maravilla Tapas	4 Charterhouse Trading Estate, Sturmer Road	595 yd
Anatolia Mediterranean Grill & Cocktail Bar	Unit 3, Ehringshausen Way	678 yd
Rockledge Foods Ltd T/A Subway	Subway Unit 1, Ehringshausen Way	679 yd
Prezzo plc	Prezzo Unit 2, Ehringshausen Way	680 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GREENE KING PLC	The Royal Exchange, 69-71 High Street	790 yd
Bar Vu	2-3 Jubilee Walk, Haverhill	799 yd
The Drabbet Smock	Peas Hill, Haverhill	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Luck Chinese	3 Eden Road, Haverhill	702 yd
Good Friends Takeaway	73 High Street, Haverhill	710 yd
HAVERHILL FISHERIES	Chippy's Limited, 2 Strasbourg Square	770 yd
Benny's Barbecue	61B High Street, Haverhill	790 yd
Papillon Pizza	54 High Street, Haverhill	830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Uk	Lidl UK Unit 4, Haverhill Retail Park	373 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 20 High Street	895 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Lordscroft Lane	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haverhill Indoor Bowls Centre MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	324 yd
Haverhill Leisure Centre LORDSCROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	694 yd
Mottsfield Playing Field CHARRINGTON CLOSE	grass pitches	700 yd
Hamlet Croft (Closed) Hamlet Road	grass pitches	706 yd
Westfield Primary Academy CHALKSTONE WAY	grass pitches	708 yd
The New Croft THE NEW CROFT THE NEW CROFT CHALKSTONE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	802 yd
Haverhill Gymnastics Club THE HOLLANDS CENTRE THE HOLLANDS CENTRE HOLLANDS ROAD		897 yd
Chalkstone Middle School (Closed) Millfields Way	grass pitches	923 yd
Real Bodies Health And Fitness PROSPECT HOUSE PROSPECT HOUSE HOLLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,047 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB9 0JY