West End, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EP

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West End is in Somersham, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE28 3EP is located in the Somersham 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 West End, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE28 3EN, PE28 3YU, PE28 3EQ, PE28 3EW, PE28 3EG, PE28 3YX, PE28 3EH, PE28 3EL, PE28 3FN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE28 3EP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	51.7%	5.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	53.3%	48.3%	-5.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 PE28 3EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.7% 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	15.8%	22.4%	6.6%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	57.7%	-4.2%	44.2%	13.5%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.4%	10.2%	-3.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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	54.2%	46.5%	-7.7%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	30.7%	35.9%	5.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	1.9%	4%	2.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	15%	-2.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	8.9%	-7.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	14.2%	0.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.3%	8.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	35.4%	3.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.0%

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)
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	95.3%	96.4%	1.1%	81.4%	15.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	93.1%	94.1%	1.0%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	94.4%	1.9%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is West End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Hemingford Grey & Houghton average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

West End has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Hemingford Grey & Houghton and the 136th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 West End are based on 120 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 West End, Somersham, Huntingdon, PE28 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 3EP

Average Price
£286,853

Semi-Detached
£291,837

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End

Average Price
£461,200

Semi-Detached
£319,296

Terraced
£581,630

Detached
£497,896

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 West End, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-12-20	£301,576
15 West End, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-16	£273,760
8 West End, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-03-24	£305,510
7 West End, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2013-02-08	£270,693
8 West End, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2012-08-30	£240,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 3EP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	67
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	14
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somersham Primary School Parkhall Road , PE28 3EU	1out of 4	675 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Colne Road , Bluntisham PE28 3NY	2out of 4	3,180 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earith Primary School School Road , Earith PE28 3QB	3out of 4	4,405 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitehall School 117 High Street , Somersham PE28 3EH	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	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
China Garden Sommersham Ltd	70 High Street		342 yd
Annabelle's Cakes	Parkfields Colne Road		967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rose and Crown	99 High Street		307 yd
Centurian Club	Somersham Curry Kebab House, Somersham Curry Kebab House High Street		451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Medway Fisheries	5 Parkhall Road		359 yd
Somersham Curry Kebab House	Somersham Curry Kebab House, Somersham Curry Kebab House High Street		451 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somersham Town Football Club LAND ADJACENT 16 LAND ADJACENT 16 WEST END	grass pitches	37 yd
Somersham Primary School PARKHALL ROAD	grass pitches	633 yd
Norwood Playing Field NORWOOD PLAYING FIELD NORWOOD PLAYING FIELD PARKHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	940 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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