Pentlow Lane, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 7SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CO10 7SP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 CO10 7SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.9% 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	19%	22.8%	3.8%	37.9%	-15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	68.8%	60.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	16.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	10.9%	4.0%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	44.1%	46.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	41.9%	37%	-4.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.6%	14.4%	3.8%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	5%	-6.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	16.4%	0.0%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	38.8%	3.9%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.9% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97.8%	97.9%	0.1%	81.4%	16.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	94.7%	92.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	92.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0%	7%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.8%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Pentlow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pentlow Lane was 12.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Hedingham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Pentlow Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Hedingham and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 481 local areas in Braintree .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CO10 7SP, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Pentlow Lane are based on 3 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 Pentlow Lane, Cavendish, Sudbury, CO10 7SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CO10 7SP

Average Price
£1,234,024

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,234,024

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pentlow Lane

Average Price
£408,418

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£408,418

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pentlow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pentlow House Pentlow Lane, Sudbury, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-06-18	£1,212,162
Gate House Pentlow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2014-11-14	£367,613
Butlers Cottage Pentlow Lane, Sudbury, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£1,999,999	2014-01-31	£3,391,303
Gate House Pentlow Lane, Sudbury, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£178,000	2008-01-09	£300,820
Pentlow Hall Cottage Pentlow Lane, Sudbury, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	1997-05-09	£883,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CO10 7SP

Employment

CO10 7SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

CO10 7SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cavendish Church of England Primary School The Green , Cavendish CO10 8BA	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glemsford Primary Academy Lion Road , Glemsford CO10 7RF	3out of 4	2,759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Belchamp St Paul Church of England Primary School Vicarage Road , Belchamp St Paul CO10 7BP	3out of 4	4,738 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Community Primary School Erbury Place , Clare CO10 8PZ	3out of 4	4,775 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stour Valley Community School Cavendish Road , Clare CO10 8PJ	3out of 4	3,881 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavendish Sports Club	The Sports Pavillion, Lower Street	330 yd
The George	The George, The George, The Green	755 yd
Five Bells	Five Bells. Five Bells, The Green	856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Kebab (cavendish)	Mr Kebab (Cavendish) The Old Railway Arms, Pentlow Lane		293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Sports Club THE SPORTS PAVILLION THE SPORTS PAVILLION LOWER STREET	grass pitches	329 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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