Brookside Industrial Estate, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SB

Overview of PE28 5SB

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Brookside Industrial Estate is in Sawtry, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE28 5SB is located in the Sawtry 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 Brookside Industrial Estate, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE28 5SD, PE28 5SY, PE28 5GQ, PE28 5NR, PE28 5PF, PE28 5FG, PE28 5PJ, PE28 5SZ, PE28 5PG.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE28 5SB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	49.9%	47.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	50.1%	52.3%	2.2%	49.0%	3.3%

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	27.2%	29.7%	2.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	46.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.8%	13.9%	1.1%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	4.5%	7.9%	3.4%	6.1%	1.8%

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 (86.2%) 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	62%	46.7%	-15.3%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	25.1%	39.5%	14.4%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.5%	11.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	17.4%	14%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	12.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.7%	0.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.9%	18.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	30.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

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	0.9%	2%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	94.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.4%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	92.8%	92.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	92.5%	0.3%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Brookside Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside Industrial Estate was 67.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% higher than the Alconbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookside Industrial Estate has the 26th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Alconbury and the 199th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

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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 5SB, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Brookside Industrial Estate are based on 10 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 Brookside Industrial Estate, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 5SB

Average Price
£345,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£345,942

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside Industrial Estate

Average Price
£351,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£351,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookside Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 15 Brookside Industrial Estate, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£249,995	2023-03-24	£249,235
Unit 15 Brookside Industrial Estate, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£267,500	2022-05-27	£268,045
Unit 12D Brookside Industrial Estate, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2021-03-02	£54,245
Unit 12B Brookside Industrial Estate, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2020-12-21	£68,333
Unit 12C Brookside Industrial Estate, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2019-08-27	£56,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 5SB

Employment

PE28 5SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE28 5SB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,103 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sawtry Junior Academy Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH	2out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme CofE Primary School Church Street , Holme PE7 3PB	3out of 4	4,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Gidding CofE Primary School Main Street , Great Gidding PE28 5NX	3out of 4	5,444 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	994 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
Sawtry Club Sandwiches	3 High Street	514 yd
Sawtry tea room	2 High Street	522 yd
Delight Pizza&Kebab	9 Greenways	599 yd
CARESCO	Sawtry Youth Centre And Community Centre Green End Road	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sawtry Ex-Servicemens Club	10 Gidding Road		562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
feedwell kiosk ltd	Unit 19 Brookside	52 yd
Wok U Like	15 Greenways	582 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	20 Green End Road	764 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	20 Glatton Road		86 yd
Sai Lakshmi Trading Ltd	3 Greenways		617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Leisure Sawtry GREEN END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	899 yd
Sawtry Village Academy FEN LANE	grass pitches	899 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	47.2%

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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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