Howell Drive, Sapley, Huntingdon, PE28 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE28 2GD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	44.1%	38.5%	-5.6%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	44.1%	5.3%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11%	13.6%	2.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	50.5%	55.3%	4.8%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	38.3%	28.2%	-10.1%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	9%	11.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	15.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	16.7%	-3.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	28.6%	7.0%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	6.2%	5.2%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90%	83.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	73.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	8%	12.4%	4.4%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	73.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	11%	6.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	6.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Poland	8.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Howell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howell Drive was 688.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1466.9% higher than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Howell Drive has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 4th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 212.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.5%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE28 2GD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Howell Drive are based on 71 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 Howell Drive, Sapley, Huntingdon, PE28 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 2GD

Average Price
£332,973

Semi-Detached
£349,657

Terraced
£252,362

Detached
£364,936

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howell Drive

Average Price
£370,902

Semi-Detached
£365,627

Terraced
£271,799

Detached
£412,522

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Howell Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2025-05-23	£397,500
7 Howell Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-31	£196,771
22 Howell Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£314,000	2025-03-28	£316,492
17 Howell Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2022-09-02	£463,243
20 Howell Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,000	2022-02-04	£204,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 2GD

Employment

PE28 2GD 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	105
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Manufacturing	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	15
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	4out of 4	1,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Common Academy American Lane , PE29 1TQ	4out of 4	1,853 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	Distance
Harris & Hoole Ltd	Cafe, Tesco Abbots Ripton Road	223 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Towerfields	241 yd
KFC	K F C Towerfields	241 yd
Sports Direct Fitness.Com	Sports Direct Towerfields	250 yd
Nandos	Nandos Towerfields	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd Abbots Ripton Road		174 yd
Tony's Takeaway	3 Oak Drive		859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd - Supermarket	Tesco Stores Ltd Abbots Ripton Road		174 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Huntingdon) SPORTS DIRECT SPORTS DIRECT TOWERFIELDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	255 yd
Sapley Park Playing Fields SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	839 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	9.8%
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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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