Embry Drive, St Neots, PE19 6GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE19 6GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	54%	50%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46%	50%	4.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 area around PE19 6GQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	55%	51.7%	-3.3%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	31.8%	3.6%	44.2%	-12.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.9%	3.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	10.7%	0.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	50.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	36.5%	35.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	6.5%	9.8%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10%	-5.0%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	28.6%	14.1%	-14.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	18.7%	0.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	18.3%	1.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	32.8%	18.7%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.4%	81%	-10.4%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	92.9%	79.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	4.5%	9.3%	4.8%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	79.4%	-13.2%	83.2%	-3.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	33.4%	46.2%	-12.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Embry Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Embry Drive was 320.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 338.6% higher than the Great Paxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Embry Drive has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Great Paxton and the 16th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PE19 6GQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 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 Embry Drive are based on 20 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Huntingdonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Embry Drive, St Neots, PE19 6GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE19 6GQ

Average Price
£339,588

Semi-Detached
£147,896

Terraced
£282,878

Detached
£468,134

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,021

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Embry Drive

Average Price
£323,998

Semi-Detached
£152,241

Terraced
£211,172

Detached
£476,343

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,993

Other
£127,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Embry DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Embry Drive, St Neots, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-06-26	£288,921
14 Embry Drive, St Neots, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,500	2021-12-17	£142,508
7 Embry Drive, St Neots, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-09-06	£159,462
27 Embry Drive, St Neots, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-06-30	£80,656
26 Embry Drive, St Neots, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2019-11-07	£413,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE19 6GQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Round House Primary Academy School Drive , PE19 6AW	3out of 4	140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wintringham Primary Academy Nuffield Road , PE19 0AW	- not rated	163 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Longsands Road , PE19 1TF	3out of 4	525 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Park Infant School & Playgroup Almond Road , PE19 1DZ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots Wintringham Road , PE19 1NX	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longsands Academy Longsands Road , PE19 1LQ	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ernulf Academy Barford Road , PE19 2SH	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Riverside Meadows Academy Almond Road , PE19 1EA	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Samuel Pepys School Cromwell Road , PE19 2EZ	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Love's Farm House	Loves Farm House, 17 Kester Way	239 yd
Breakfast Church - Love's Farm Community Church	Loves Farm House, 17 Kester Way	239 yd
St Neots Town FC	Rowley Park, Rowley Park Kester Way	272 yd
Rico's Coffee Co	St Neots Railway Station Station Road	332 yd
Kaaizan's	Kaaizans, 1 Longsands Parade	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flames Grill	1 Kester Way	209 yd
Perizone	1 Kester Way	209 yd
Coxs at the Lighthouse	3 Kester Way	210 yd
Traditional Fish and Chips	2, Steeple Court Cambridge Street	710 yd
St Neots Grill House	2 Longsands Parade	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Round House Primary Academy SCHOOL DRIVE	grass pitches	122 yd
St Neots Town Football Club ROWLEY PARK ROWLEY PARK KESTER WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	302 yd
St Neots Town Fc (Closed) Rowley Park	grass pitches	328 yd
Priory Junior School LONGSANDS ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Longsands Academy LONGSANDS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,020 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	33.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE19 6GQ