Downton Drive, Haverhill, CB9 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB9 9BH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	53.4%	53.8%	0.4%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	46.6%	46.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.8%

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	32%	33%	1.0%	37.9%	-4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	42.1%	-8.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.8%	14.2%	4.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.8%	45.3%	-2.5%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	37.4%	38%	0.6%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	10.7%	12.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	28%	-6.8%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	9.9%	-9.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19%	7.3%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	16.4%	8.2%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93%	90.5%	-2.5%	81.4%	9.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	87.9%	83.5%	-4.4%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	83.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	24.6%	13.5%	11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Downton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downton Drive was 109.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Haverhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downton Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central and the 79th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.6%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in CB9 9BH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Downton Drive are based on 11 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 Downton Drive, Haverhill, CB9 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB9 9BH

Average Price
£206,641

Semi-Detached
£196,691

Terraced
£208,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downton Drive

Average Price
£222,080

Semi-Detached
£201,383

Terraced
£224,149

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Downton Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-01-10	£184,121
15 Downton Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,250	2024-11-22	£207,147
10 Downton Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£198,000	2018-09-28	£242,686
12 Downton Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-06-09	£215,904
5 Downton Drive, Haverhill, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2017-06-02	£217,174

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB9 9BH

Employment

CB9 9BH 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	96
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill School Lane , CB9 9DE	3out of 4	244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton End Primary Academy School Lane , Burton End CB9 9DE	2out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road , CB9 8HF	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
New Cangle Community Primary School Chapple Drive , CB9 0DU	3out of 4	956 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clements Primary Academy Greenfields Way , CB9 8NJ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Manor Academy Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Ward Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD	2out of 4	1,904 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,767 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Hall , Little Wratting CB9 7UA	- not rated	3,178 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glebe House Church Road , Shudy Camps CB21 4QH	- not rated	4,597 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
NEXT DOOR	Next Door Cafe & Bookshop, 28 Camps Road	826 yd
Suffolk Chill N Grill Ltd	2 Leiston Road, Haverhill	840 yd
The Pottery Shed	5 Gloucester Road, Haverhill	854 yd
Star Burger Cafe & Star Grill	7 Queen Street, Haverhill	1,005 yd
Doffy's Tea Room	10 Queen Street, Haverhill	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head	9 Queen Street, Haverhill	1,005 yd
The Woolpack	50 Queen Street, Haverhill	1,010 yd
The Bull	8 Camps Road, Haverhill	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	6 Queensway, Haverhill	199 yd
Fortune Inn	3 Gloucester Road, Haverhill	858 yd
China Inn	Stour House, 2 Station Road	997 yd
China Garden	6 Queens Square, Haverhill	998 yd
Smart Fish Bar	25-27 Queen Street, Haverhill	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Manor Academy EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	318 yd
Castle Hill Community Middle School (Closed) School Lane	grass pitches	407 yd
Parkway Middle School (Closed) Park Road	grass pitches	425 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	41.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	51.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	51.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB9 9BH