Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TH

Overview of PE28 5TH

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Fen Lane is in Sawtry, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE28 5TH 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 Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE28 5TP, PE28 5TN, PE28 5UU, PE28 5SE, PE28 5TJ, PE28 5TL, PE28 5ZJ, PE28 5UQ, PE28 5UT.

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5TH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	25.4%	28.5%	3.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	55.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	52%	51%	-1.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35.2%	35.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.2%	10.6%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.4%	13.5%	-4.9%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	16.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6.6%	0.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	23.3%	11.3%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	24.7%	1.0%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% 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	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	96.9%	97.3%	0.4%	81.4%	15.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	92.5%	92.9%	0.4%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.2%	0.7%	83.2%	10.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.7%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	59%	46.2%	12.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fen Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fen Lane was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Alconbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fen Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Alconbury and the 194th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

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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 5TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Fen Lane are based on 41 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 Fen Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon, PE28 5TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE28 5TH

Average Price
£346,561

Semi-Detached
£269,176

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£475,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fen Lane

Average Price
£330,160

Semi-Detached
£297,279

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£439,266

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£367,504

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fen LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Fen Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-11-08	£309,309
49 Fen Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2016-04-29	£286,237
34 Fen Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2015-07-17	£259,339
30 Fen Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2015-06-18	£297,901
67 Fen Lane, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2014-11-28	£306,687

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE28 5TH

Employment

PE28 5TH 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	113
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	19
Other	16
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sawtry Junior Academy Middlefield Road , Sawtry PE28 5SH	2out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme CofE Primary School Church Street , Holme PE7 3PB	3out of 4	5,226 yd	Academy converter	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	81 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
CARESCO	Sawtry Youth Centre And Community Centre Green End Road	441 yd
Sawtry tea room	2 High Street	541 yd
Delight Pizza&Kebab	9 Greenways	560 yd
Sawtry Club Sandwiches	3 High Street	569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sawtry Ex-Servicemens Club	10 Gidding Road		665 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	20 Green End Road	494 yd
Wok U Like	15 Greenways	570 yd
feedwell kiosk ltd	Unit 19 Brookside	932 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sai Lakshmi Trading Ltd	3 Greenways		547 yd
Central England Co-operative	20 Glatton Road		942 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sawtry Village Academy FEN LANE	grass pitches	141 yd
One Leisure Sawtry GREEN END ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	242 yd
Greenfields Straight Drove	grass pitches	725 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	57.7%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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