Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, PE29 1DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 1DA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.9%	48.3%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 area around PE29 1DA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.5%	45.4%	7.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	34.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	47.8%	40.4%	-7.4%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	30.8%	36.1%	5.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14.7%	16.5%	1.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5%	5.3%	0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	23.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	18%	-3.6%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.5%	-0.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	19.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	5.6%	5.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.1%	81.6%	-11.5%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	81.7%	-9.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.2%	8.6%	4.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	82.1%	-7.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	2.2%	12.4%	10.2%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Orchard Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Terrace was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.8% lower than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Terrace has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 129th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE29 1DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Orchard Terrace are based on 4 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 Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, PE29 1DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 1DA

Average Price
£221,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£221,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Terrace

Average Price
£244,727

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-03-01	£112,593
10 Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2018-11-23	£294,788
11 Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£192,950	2015-09-28	£284,289
10 Orchard Terrace, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,950	2015-09-28	£287,236

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 1DA

Employment

PE29 1DA 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	118
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	4out of 4	442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Common Academy American Lane , PE29 1TQ	4out of 4	403 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dreamers Bar	Huntingdon Youth Centre, Sallowbush Road	564 yd
CJ's Coffee Stop & Catering	Huntingdon Gymnastics Club Mayfield Road	588 yd
Dessert Central	2 Oak Drive	618 yd
Geanna's	Bradbury House Mayfield Road	703 yd
HGFC Pop up Community Cafe	27 Coneygear Road	762 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Protector	Lord Protector, Lord Protector Mayfield Road	391 yd
Huntingdon Youth Centre	Huntingdon Youth Club Sallowbush Road	564 yd
Huntingdon Boat Club	Huntingdon Rowing Club, Huntingdon Rowing Club Hartford Road	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway	60 Mayfield Road	426 yd
Golden Chippy	58 Mayfield Road	431 yd
Tony's Takeaway	3 Oak Drive	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spring Common School SPRING COMMON SCHOOL SPRING COMMON SCHOOL AMERICAN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	291 yd
Thongsley Fields Primary School BUTTSGROVE WAY	grass pitches	349 yd
Huntingdonshire Regional College CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	350 yd
Hartford Junior School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
One Leisure Huntingdon ST PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	794 yd
St Peters School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
King George V Playing Fields (St Peters Road) ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	978 yd
Huntingdon Tennis Centre HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,004 yd
Huntingdon Indoor Bowls Club ST. PETERS ROAD	indoor bowls	1,055 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	38.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.21 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.21 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.64 Mbit/s

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