Cooks Drove, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3QG

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Cooks Drove is in Earith, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE28 3QG is located in the Holywell-cum-Needingworth 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 Cooks Drove, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3QG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE28 3QQ, PE28 3QJ, PE28 3QL, PE28 3QU, PE28 3QH, PE28 3QD, PE28 3QN, PE28 3QS, PE28 3RA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE28 3QG is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	48.2%	46.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	51.8%	53.3%	1.5%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63% 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	25%	23%	-2.0%	37.9%	-14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	64.2%	63%	-1.2%	44.2%	18.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (87.9%) 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	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	39.2%	36.6%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8%	12.1%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	4.0%	-4.0%
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	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.7%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14%	-4.7%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	12.3%	4.8%	5.3%	7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	17.3%	3.1%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	30.5%	1.4%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.4%	96.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	94.5%	91.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.2%	91.5%	-2.7%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Cooks Drove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cooks Drove was 9.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the Holywell-cum-Needingworth average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Cooks Drove has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Holywell-cum-Needingworth and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

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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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PE28 3QG, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Cooks Drove are based on 30 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 Cooks Drove, Earith, Huntingdon, PE28 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 3QG

Average Price
£350,697

Semi-Detached
£305,597

Terraced
£243,082

Detached
£444,378

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cooks Drove

Average Price
£371,312

Semi-Detached
£329,545

Terraced
£248,275

Detached
£424,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cooks DroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Cooks Drove, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-03	£301,268
15 Cooks Drove, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-01-11	£391,160
33 Cooks Drove, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-09-21	£296,121
15 Cooks Drove, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-05-06	£389,343
22 Cooks Drove, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-03-13	£432,173

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 3QG

Employment

PE28 3QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earith Primary School School Road , Earith PE28 3QB	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Colne Road , Bluntisham PE28 3NY	2out of 4	1,834 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Somersham Primary School Parkhall Road , PE28 3EU	1out of 4	4,281 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	4,199 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
The Crystal Ship Cafe Bar	32 - 33 Earith Business Park		599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown Inn	48 High Street		648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Earith Curry House	57 High Street		635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earith Recreational Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BRIDGE END	grass pitches	384 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	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
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	71.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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