Cambridge Square, Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE28 2JB is primarily male, with 65.2% of the population 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	52.1%	34.8%	-17.3%	51.0%	-16.2%
Male	47.9%	65.2%	17.3%	49.0%	16.2%

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 PE28 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.4% 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	24.2%	63.4%	39.2%	37.9%	25.5%
Married: Opposite sex	69.6%	32.1%	-37.5%	44.2%	-12.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	0%	0.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (99%) 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	68.1%	74.8%	6.7%	48.4%	26.4%
Good health	27.1%	24.2%	-2.9%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	12.7%	-11.7%
Bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 PE28 2JB this area, 1.2% 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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	2.4%	-10.9%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.3%	9.3%	-14.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	31.6%	14.1%	16.9%	14.7%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	52.9%	15.0%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	7.8%	0.6%	-7.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.3%	96.2%	5.9%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	84.5%	91.9%	7.4%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	91.5%	7.6%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cambridge Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Square was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Hemingford Grey & Houghton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Square has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hemingford Grey & Houghton and the 5th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE28 2JB, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cambridge Square are based on 1 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 Cambridge Square, Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 2JB

Average Price
£243,367

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,367

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Square

Average Price
£251,020

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,020

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Cambridge Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-29	£251,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 2JB

Employment

PE28 2JB 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	339
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	90
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	4out of 4	4,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Cambridge Square , Wyton-on-the-Hill PE28 2JB	3out of 4	190 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Houghton Primary School Chapel Lane , Houghton PE28 2AY	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	2,147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ivo Academy High Leys , PE27 6RR	3out of 4	2,684 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	5,290 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	4,378 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
ESS	Skyways Club, Raf Wyton Sawtry Way	526 yd
ESS	Officers Mess, Raf Wyton Sawtry Way	956 yd
ESS	Sergeants Mess, Raf Wyton Sawtry Way	956 yd
ESS Pavilion Coffee Shop	Raf Wyton, Raf Wyton Sawtry Way	956 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
AAA Inflatables	Inflatabounce Sawtry Way		499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raf Wyton	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	768 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	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	32.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	32.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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