Brookfield Way, Bury, Huntingdon, PE26 2LH

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Brookfield Way is in Bury, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE26 2LH is located in the Ramsey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Brookfield Way, Bury, Huntingdon, PE26 2LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE26 2NJ, PE26 2NW, PE26 2LT, PE26 2NL, PE26 2LB, PE26 2LS, PE26 2LA, PE26 2NN, PE26 2QZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE26 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.6%	1.0%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.4%	48.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 PE26 2LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.2% 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	21.3%	20.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	-17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	69.4%	66.2%	-3.2%	44.2%	22.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	51.5%	58.6%	7.1%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	37.2%	29.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	9.3%	9.6%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2%	2.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around PE26 2LH this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	7.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.5%	2.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	21.6%	9.3%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	43.3%	5.6%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.5%	93.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	12.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	91.3%	88.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	89.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.3%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Brookfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfield Way was 73.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.7% lower than the Ramsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookfield Way has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ramsey and the 172nd highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE26 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Brookfield Way are based on 63 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 Brookfield Way, Bury, Huntingdon, PE26 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE26 2LH

Average Price
£533,115

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£533,115

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Way

Average Price
£637,145

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£637,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-11-02	£638,723
24 Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2022-09-16	£624,371
1 Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-08-25	£492,462
18 Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2022-05-12	£472,624
22 Brookfield Way, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2021-12-16	£685,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE26 2LH

Employment

PE26 2LH 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

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4
Other	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	19
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury CofE Primary School Owls End , Bury PE26 2NJ	3out of 4	214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Junior School Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upwood Primary Academy Ramsey Road , Upwood PE26 2QA	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warboys Primary Academy Humberdale Way , Warboys PE28 2RX	3out of 4	4,402 yd	Academy converter	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	1,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Lion	Public House, White Lion Upwood Road		458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Parish Playing Field FORMAL OPEN SPACE EAST OF BURY VILLAGE HALL FORMAL OPEN SPACE EAST OF BURY VILLAGE HALL BROOKFIELD WAY	grass pitches	148 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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