Meadow Lane, Bury, Huntingdon, PE26 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE26 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.3%	49.5%	1.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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	21.5%	29.9%	8.4%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	44%	-4.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	14.4%	12.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	6.0%

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	39.9%	39.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	34.3%	36.4%	2.1%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	14.9%	16.9%	2.0%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	22.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	16.6%	1.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.7%	3.2%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	27.6%	1.4%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.3%	96.4%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	95.4%	1.8%	83.2%	12.2%
European Union	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	94.9%	1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Meadow Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Lane was 99.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% higher than the Ramsey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ramsey and the 109th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 2NS, 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 Meadow Lane are based on 91 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 Meadow Lane, Bury, Huntingdon, PE26 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE26 2NS

Average Price
£274,468

Semi-Detached
£282,819

Terraced
£243,016

Detached
£255,817

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Lane

Average Price
£788,446

Semi-Detached
£299,095

Terraced
£286,771

Detached
£926,986

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Meadow Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-10	£340,468
18 Meadow Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-18	£261,856
4 Meadow Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2019-03-25	£248,208
12 Meadow Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-07-30	£318,649
1 Meadow Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,000	2016-12-02	£301,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE26 2NS

Employment

PE26 2NS 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE26 2NS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	144
Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	25
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Spinning Infant School High Street , Ramsey PE26 1AD	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramsey Junior School Station Road , Ramsey PE26 1JA	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Upwood Primary Academy Ramsey Road , Upwood PE26 2QA	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warboys Primary Academy Humberdale Way , Warboys PE28 2RX	3out of 4	4,163 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	1,446 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		762 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	449 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	25.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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