Wagstaffe Close, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE26 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	50.5%	51.2%	0.7%	49.0%	2.2%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	18.2%	45.2%	27.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	69.9%	37.6%	-32.3%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	50.8%	48.8%	-2.0%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	36.7%	32.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.8%	14.7%	4.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 21.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	17.9%	6.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.9%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	19%	-3.2%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	20.9%	4.6%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	21.7%	-9.2%	33.8%	-12.1%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.3%	94.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	96.7%	85.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.5%	10%	8.5%	6.1%	3.9%
Africa	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.3%	86.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0.2%	9.1%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Wagstaffe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wagstaffe Close was 249.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.8% higher than the Ramsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wagstaffe Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ramsey and the 27th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Wagstaffe Close are based on 37 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 Wagstaffe Close, Ramsey, Huntingdon, PE26 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE26 1LB

Average Price
£310,406

Semi-Detached
£251,714

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,224

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£371,168

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wagstaffe Close

Average Price
£315,549

Semi-Detached
£259,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£335,423

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£382,840

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wagstaffe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Wagstaffe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£320,400	2024-08-30	£339,048
66 Wagstaffe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-07-03	£181,962
74 Wagstaffe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2024-06-28	£344,717
78 Wagstaffe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-06-28	£288,154
76 Wagstaffe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£293,400	2024-06-28	£313,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE26 1LB

Employment

PE26 1LB 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	109
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	41
Education	33
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury CofE Primary School Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upwood Primary Academy Ramsey Road , Upwood PE26 2QA	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ashbeach Primary School Ashbeach Drove , Ramsey St Mary's PE26 2TG	3out of 4	4,347 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	1,655 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
Ramsey Cricket Club	Ramsey Cricket Club, Ramsey Cricket Club Cricketfield Lane	536 yd
The Great Whyte Coffee	28 Great Whyte	758 yd
Optical Activity Limited	Optical Activity Ltd And Index Instruments Ltd Old Station Road	777 yd
Wildfrost	18 Great Whyte	803 yd
Leo's Cafe Bistro & Bar	4 Great Whyte	837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ramsey Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Hall Cricketfield Lane	493 yd
Ramsey Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Street Record Cricketfield Lane	521 yd
The Jolly Sailor	43 Great Whyte	758 yd
The Ale House Kitchen	65 High Street	870 yd
WBIT Property Ltd T/A The Three Horseshoes	Public House, Three Horseshoes, 50 Little Whyte	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing Fish Bar	49 Field Road	81 yd
China Hong	44 High Street	760 yd
Madeira Fish Bar	37 Great Whyte	784 yd
Ramsey Kebab & Pizza	Shop, 23 Great Whyte	813 yd
Wok 'n' Roll	15 Great Whyte	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd Neil Way		806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ramsey Community Junior School STATION ROAD	grass pitches	487 yd
Ramsey Cricket Club CRICKETFIELD LANE	grass pitches	541 yd
Ramsey Golf Club ABBEY TERRACE	golf	1,056 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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