Houghton Hill, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE28 2BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	53.2%	1.6%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.4%	46.8%	-1.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.9%	26.8%	0.9%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	49.5%	-6.6%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.4%	12.3%	0.9%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	6.1%	3.0%

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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	33.3%	35.6%	2.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	21.3%	1.1%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	34.3%	1.8%	33.8%	0.5%
Other	5.3%	1.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97% 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	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	97%	1.4%	81.4%	15.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	93.4%	90.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	91.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.2%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.5%	76.7%	7.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Houghton Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Houghton Hill was 7.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.5% lower than the Fenstanton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Houghton Hill has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fenstanton and the 21st lowest crime rate of 573 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

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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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE28 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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 Houghton Hill are based on 29 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 Houghton Hill, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 2BS

Average Price
£932,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£728,550

Detached
£824,197

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,960,543

Estimated Average Property Prices for Houghton Hill

Average Price
£941,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£740,613

Detached
£883,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,940,471

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Houghton HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Casablanca Houghton Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2025-08-15	£897,173
Green Acre Houghton Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£676,000	2024-12-12	£683,588
Houghton Hill House Houghton Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,923,303	2024-09-12	£2,926,377
Applebarne Houghton Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-08-16	£647,387
The Oaks Houghton Hill, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-03-09	£838,942

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 2BS

Employment

PE28 2BS 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 PE28 2BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	21
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	5,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Houghton Primary School Chapel Lane , Houghton PE28 2AY	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Cambridge Square , Wyton-on-the-Hill PE28 2JB	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	-	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Community Infant School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Community Junior School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	- not rated	1,600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ivo School High Leys , PE27 6RR	- not rated	1,751 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Ivo Academy High Leys , PE27 6RR	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdonshire Regional College California Road , PE29 1BL	- not rated	5,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Fairway School High Leys , PE27 6AL	- not rated	1,630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Learner Centre School Lane , Hartford PE29 1XX	- not rated	3,834 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mayfield School 36 Mayfield Road , Hartford PE29 1NL	- not rated	4,495 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Springfields Special School Thames Road , PE29 1QW	- not rated	4,721 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Common Academy American Lane , PE29 1TQ	- not rated	4,800 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Houghton Mill Tea Room	Houghton Mill Tea Rooms Mill Street		923 yd
Houghton Mill	Houghton Mill, Houghton Mill Mill Street		961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Three Horseshoes	Public House, Three Horseshoes Inn The Green		854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
AAA Inflatables	Inflatabounce Sawtry Way		745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Houghton And Wyton Playing Field LAND NORTH WEST OF MAY COTTAGE LAND NORTH WEST OF MAY COTTAGE ST IVES ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	844 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	224 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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