Bowland Close, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5BT

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Bowland Close is in Sawtry, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE28 5BT is located in the Sawtry electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2018-11-01.

StreetScan combines information about Bowland Close, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5BT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE28 5BS, PE28 5UJ, PE28 5UD, PE28 5UE, PE28 5UB, PE28 5TT, PE28 5WB, PE28 5UF, PE28 5WP.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE28 5BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	50.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.3%	49.8%	2.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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	19.2%	35.1%	15.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	43.9%	-11.7%	44.2%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.1%	10.5%	3.4%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	15.2%	9.6%	-5.6%	6.1%	3.5%

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	38.4%	47.4%	9.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	35%	37.1%	2.1%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	19%	11.2%	-7.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	28.3%	16.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	19.4%	7.3%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	33.7%	7.9%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.2%	94.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	13.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% 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	97.9%	90.2%	-7.7%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	0.4%	5%	4.6%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	90.2%	-6.8%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bowland Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowland Close was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.0% lower than the Alconbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowland Close has the 30th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Alconbury and the 199th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE28 5BT, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (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 Bowland Close are based on 20 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 Bowland Close, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 5BT

Average Price
£453,842

Semi-Detached
£319,514

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£471,752

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowland Close

Average Price
£526,086

Semi-Detached
£329,568

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£482,425

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,814,216

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowland CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Bowland Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,500	2024-08-06	£436,508
9 Bowland Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-06-24	£326,905
8 Bowland Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£325,000	2021-06-30	£372,279
2 Bowland Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£470,000	2021-02-26	£552,291
10 Bowland Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£340,000	2021-01-28	£397,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 5BT

Employment

PE28 5BT 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	152
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sawtry Infants' School Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sawtry Junior Academy Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH	2out of 4	718 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Gidding CofE Primary School Main Street , Great Gidding PE28 5NX	3out of 4	4,862 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sawtry Village Academy Fen Lane , Sawtry PE28 5TQ	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delight Pizza&Kebab	9 Greenways	473 yd
Sawtry Club Sandwiches	3 High Street	515 yd
Sawtry tea room	2 High Street	541 yd
CARESCO	Sawtry Youth Centre And Community Centre Green End Road	573 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sawtry Ex-Servicemens Club	10 Gidding Road		388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok U Like	15 Greenways	471 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	20 Green End Road	521 yd
feedwell kiosk ltd	Unit 19 Brookside	756 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sai Lakshmi Trading Ltd	3 Greenways		479 yd
Central England Co-operative	20 Glatton Road		727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Leisure Sawtry GREEN END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Sawtry Village Academy FEN LANE	grass pitches	881 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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