Castle Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB9 9NQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	51.7%	2.6%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.9%	48.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	24.3%	29.8%	5.5%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	42.6%	-11.9%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9%	14.9%	5.9%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	7.1%	10.3%	3.2%	6.1%	4.2%

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	43.8%	41%	-2.8%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	34.8%	35.1%	0.3%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.8%	19.4%	3.6%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around CB9 9NQ this area, 32.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	32.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	16%	1.1%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	16.5%	6.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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)
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	95.5%	94.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	13.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	93.5%	91.3%	-2.2%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	91.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Castle Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Lane was 32.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.7% lower than the Haverhill Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central and the 250th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.0%.

🔎 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 9NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Castle Lane are based on 53 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 Castle Lane, Haverhill, CB9 9NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB9 9NQ

Average Price
£261,159

Semi-Detached
£261,159

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Lane

Average Price
£275,723

Semi-Detached
£265,705

Terraced
£247,770

Detached
£346,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Castle Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2021-12-10	£308,052
38 Castle Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2017-12-20	£289,650
30 Castle Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2015-07-10	£284,438
44 Castle Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-12-14	£216,828
42 Castle Lane, Haverhill, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2012-01-11	£278,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB9 9NQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in CB9 9NQ 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

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Place Farm Primary Academy Camps Road , CB9 8HF	3out of 4	282 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burton End Primary Academy School Lane , Burton End CB9 9DE	2out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill School Lane , CB9 9DE	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Cangle Community Primary School Chapple Drive , CB9 0DU	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clements Primary Academy Greenfields Way , CB9 8NJ	3out of 4	937 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	219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Ward Academy Chalkstone Way , CB9 0LD	2out of 4	1,564 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	2,253 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadlands Hall , Little Wratting CB9 7UA	- not rated	2,896 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Glebe House Church Road , Shudy Camps CB21 4QH	- not rated	4,954 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	300 yd
The Haven Garden Cafe	The Burton Centre, Haverhill Library	524 yd
Star Burger Cafe & Star Grill	7 Queen Street, Haverhill	526 yd
Doffy's Tea Room	10 Queen Street, Haverhill	545 yd
Madeira Cafe	22 Queen Street, Haverhill	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull	8 Camps Road, Haverhill	524 yd
Queens Head	9 Queen Street, Haverhill	526 yd
The Woolpack	50 Queen Street, Haverhill	545 yd
The Drabbet Smock	Peas Hill, Haverhill	629 yd
Bar Vu	2-3 Jubilee Walk, Haverhill	834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	6 Queensway, Haverhill	430 yd
Smart Fish Bar	25-27 Queen Street, Haverhill	526 yd
Haverhill Kebab & Pizza Kitchen	Haverhill Kebab & Pizza, 15 Queen Street	532 yd
China Garden	6 Queens Square, Haverhill	545 yd
USA Chicken	28A Queen Street, Haverhill	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Limited Tesco Stores Ltd, Cangle Road	679 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Lordscroft Lane	728 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland, 20 High Street	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Manor Academy EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	389 yd
Castle Hill Community Middle School (Closed) School Lane	grass pitches	695 yd
Real Bodies Health And Fitness PROSPECT HOUSE PROSPECT HOUSE HOLLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Chalkstone Middle School (Closed) Millfields Way	grass pitches	938 yd
Parkway Middle School (Closed) Park Road	grass pitches	954 yd
Haverhill Leisure Centre LORDSCROFT LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	961 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB9 9NQ