Great Whyte, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE26 1HA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.6%	47.9%	-1.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.4%	52.1%	1.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 PE26 1HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	35.9%	43.7%	7.8%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	27.3%	-5.0%	44.2%	-16.9%
Separated	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	12%	7.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.7%	30.6%	-11.1%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	34.3%	43.8%	9.5%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	17%	16.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	35.9%	22.7%	-13.2%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.2%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.2%	8.8%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	24.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.7%	93.1%	1.4%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	84.8%	86.7%	1.9%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Africa	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	86.1%	1.3%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	9%	6.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	7%	1.5%	-5.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.4%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Great Whyte Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Whyte was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.5% lower than the Ramsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Whyte has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ramsey and the 140th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE26 1HA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Great Whyte are based on 267 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 Great Whyte, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE26 1HA

Average Price
£246,698

Semi-Detached
£487,955

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£481,696

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,871

Other
£319,323

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Whyte

Average Price
£205,161

Semi-Detached
£257,299

Terraced
£229,835

Detached
£417,666

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,607

Other
£185,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great WhyteStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Great Whyte, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-01-12	£293,279
Eagle Printing Works Great Whyte, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-11-04	£137,622
22 Great Whyte, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-11-16	£557,191
Flat 3 16 Great Whyte, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2018-02-16	£103,461
Flat 2 16 Great Whyte, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-11-07	£97,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE26 1HA

Employment

PE26 1HA 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	87
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Education	6
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramsey Junior School Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA	3out of 4	168 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD	3out of 4	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury CofE Primary School Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upwood Primary Academy Ramsey Road , Upwood PE26 2QA	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashbeach Primary School Ashbeach Drove , Ramsey St Mary's PE26 2TG	3out of 4	4,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College, Ramsey Abbey Road , PE26 1DG	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wildfrost	18 Great Whyte	27 yd
The Great Whyte Coffee	28 Great Whyte	56 yd
Leo's Cafe Bistro & Bar	4 Great Whyte	79 yd
New China Red	64 High Street	92 yd
The Bengal	72 High Street	108 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Sailor	43 Great Whyte	123 yd
The Ale House Kitchen	65 High Street	124 yd
WBIT Property Ltd T/A The Three Horseshoes	Public House, Three Horseshoes, 50 Little Whyte	251 yd
Ramsey Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Street Record Cricketfield Lane	423 yd
Ramsey Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Hall Cricketfield Lane	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramsey Kebab & Pizza	Shop, 23 Great Whyte	46 yd
Wok 'n' Roll	15 Great Whyte	52 yd
Madeira Fish Bar	37 Great Whyte	96 yd
Wi-yammin	76 High Street	120 yd
China Hong	44 High Street	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd Neil Way		938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ramsey Golf Club ABBEY TERRACE	golf	278 yd
Ramsey Community Junior School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Tom Jones Memorial Fields Mill Lane	grass pitches	525 yd
Ramsey Cricket Club CRICKETFIELD LANE	grass pitches	649 yd
Abbey College ABBEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
One Leisure Ramsey ABBEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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