High Street, Chatteris, PE16 6BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE16 6BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	1.9%

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	35%	37.5%	2.5%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	37.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13%	16.1%	3.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	44.1%	42%	-2.1%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	32.7%	35.3%	2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.4%	15.2%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7%	5.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.3%	19.6%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	17.4%	0.8%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	16.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	22.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	11.7%	3.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	96.3%	93.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	87.5%	84%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	8.5%	13.2%	4.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
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	87.5%	83.7%	-3.8%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.6%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 151.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Chatteris North & Manea average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Chatteris North & Manea and the 38th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE16 6BP, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 189 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fenland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Chatteris, PE16 6BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE16 6BP

Average Price
£109,252

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,252

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£228,937

Semi-Detached
£239,095

Terraced
£180,852

Detached
£355,242

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,972

Other
£301,587

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 King William Court High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-04-28	£132,123
4 King William Court High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-10-11	£69,897
3 King William Court High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,995	2014-10-17	£114,666
1 King William Court High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2007-10-18	£107,488
3 King William Court High Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,500	2007-05-25	£94,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE16 6BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsfield Primary School Burnsfield Street , PE16 6ET	2out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glebelands Primary Academy Farriers Gate , PE16 6EZ	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lionel Walden Primary School High Street , Doddington PE15 0TF	3out of 4	4,991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromwell Community College Wenny Road , PE16 6UU	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Lounge	52 High Street, Chatteris	34 yd
Café 42 Chatteris Ltd	4 The Arcade, 42 High Street	34 yd
Buster's Emporium And Cafe	58 - 60 High Street, Chatteris	58 yd
Nana's Tea Room	25A High Street, Chatteris	80 yd
Joe Perry's Snooker & Pool Palace	8 Market Hill, Chatteris	285 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chatteris Conservative Club	Conservative Club, King Edward Road	203 yd
Chatteris Working Mens Club And Institute Limited	1 Station Street, Chatteris	283 yd
The Ship	34 Bridge Street, Chatteris	827 yd
Chatteris Town Bowls Club	Chatteris Bowls Club, Wood Street	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Inn Chinese Restaurant	50 High Street, Chatteris	34 yd
Chilli Masters	30A High Street, Chatteris	103 yd
Evergreen Takeaway	26 High Street, Chatteris	103 yd
Chatteris Kebab And Pizza	7 Park Street, Chatteris	315 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	3 West Park Street, Chatteris	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jacks	Tesco Store Ltd, Fenland Way		889 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	99 Bridge Street, Chatteris		933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Empress Swimming Pool 9A 9A PARK STREET	swimming pool	336 yd
Chatteris Tennis Club ST. PETERS DRIVE	tennis courts	352 yd
Kingsfield Primary School BURNSFIELD ESTATE	grass pitches	379 yd
Chatteris Leisure Centre EASTWOOD	health and fitness suite	972 yd
Chatteris Town Fc West Street	grass pitches	1,060 yd
Cromwell Community College CROMWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE CROMWELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WENNY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,067 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%

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

Overview of PE16 6BP