Home Farm Drive, Alconbury, Huntingdon, PE28 4WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE28 4WD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	23.6%	29.9%	6.3%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	50.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	6.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	59.5%	49%	-10.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.8%	38.8%	7.0%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	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	21%	15.4%	-5.6%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	13.4%	6.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.2%	4.1%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.2%	9.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	26.2%	-1.3%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.3%	94.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	13.3%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	88%	93.5%	5.5%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	1.5%	-6.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	93.2%	5.2%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Home Farm Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Home Farm Drive was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.1% higher than the Alconbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Home Farm Drive has the 39th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Alconbury and the 244th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 136.7%.

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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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in PE28 4WD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Home Farm Drive are based on 2 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 Home Farm Drive, Alconbury, Huntingdon, PE28 4WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 4WD

Average Price
£7,734,488

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,734,488

Estimated Average Property Prices for Home Farm Drive

Average Price
£4,268,044

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,977,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Home Farm DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Murkett Accidents & Repairs Home Farm Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£8,075,000	2022-06-09	£7,977,711
Murkett Accidents & Repairs Home Farm Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	1997-06-20	£558,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 4WD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alconbury CofE Primary School School Lane , Alconbury PE28 4EQ	3out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ermine Street Church Academy 2 Swynford Road , PE28 4XG	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School Wennington Road , Abbots Ripton PE28 2LT	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Academy Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA	2out of 4	5,328 yd	Academy converter	No	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
Bohemia Alconbury	The Watch Office Emery Crescent, Enterprise Campus		785 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ermine Street Church Academy SWYNFORD ROAD	grass pitches	932 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	33.3%

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