Rectory Road, Kedington, Haverhill, CB9 7QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB9 7QL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	54.6%	2.9%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	48.3%	45.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	16.7%	24.4%	7.7%	37.9%	-13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	49.7%	-11.1%	44.2%	5.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	13%	15.3%	2.3%	6.1%	9.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	40.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	35.5%	34.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.3%	10.9%	7.6%	4.0%	6.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	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	27.8%	26.2%	-1.6%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8%	-8.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	31.5%	5.9%	33.8%	-2.3%
Other	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	99%	1.1%	81.4%	17.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.9% 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	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.7%
European Union	0.8%	1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	12.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Rectory Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Road was 40.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% lower than the Clare, Hundon & Kedington average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Rectory Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Clare, Hundon & Kedington and the 285th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.8%.

🔎 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 CB9 7QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Rectory Road are based on 39 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 Rectory Road, Kedington, Haverhill, CB9 7QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB9 7QL

Average Price
£747,786

Semi-Detached
£593,876

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£864,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£619,614

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Road

Average Price
£839,498

Semi-Detached
£536,676

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£970,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£806,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ruth Cottage Rectory Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2025-06-03	£311,276
Ruth Cottage Rectory Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-07-25	£285,809
Muddy Paws Rectory Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2024-04-09	£610,366
2 Tithe Barn Rectory Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2023-01-04	£678,960
Ruth Cottage Rectory Road, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,000	2021-01-21	£394,061

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB9 7QL

Employment

CB9 7QL 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CB9 7QL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kedington Primary School Church Walk , Kedington CB9 7QZ	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kedington Primary Academy Church Walk , Kedington CB9 7QZ	3out of 4	391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coupals Community Primary School Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB	- not rated	2,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coupals Primary Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Primary Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0BW	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Ward Arts and Technology College Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD	- not rated	3,167 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Ward Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD	3out of 4	3,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle Manor Academy Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE	3out of 4	4,661 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Manor Business and Enterprise College Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE	- not rated	4,661 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkstone Middle School Millfields Way , CB9 0JB	- not rated	3,601 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverhill Castle Hill Community Middle School School Lane , Burton End CB9 9DE	- not rated	5,197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkway Middle School Park Road , CB9 7YD	- not rated	5,293 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadlands Hall , Little Wratting CB9 7UA	- not rated	2,170 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Churchill Special Free School Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LB	4out of 4	2,810 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnardiston Hall Preparatory School Barnardiston , CB9 7TG	- not rated	4,176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stoke College Ashen Lane , Stoke-by-Clare CO10 8JE	- not rated	5,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Barnardiston Arms	Barnadiston Arms, Kings Hill		301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Leaves	1 The Parade, Westward Deals		188 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Great Meadow KETTON THATCH KETTON THATCH ARMS LANE	grass pitches	264 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	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	72.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.2%

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	69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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