The Whaddons, Huntingdon, PE29 1NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 1NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47%	49.7%	2.7%	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 1NW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	41.1%	45.8%	4.7%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	33.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-10.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.1%	13.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	4.0%
Widowed	3%	3.1%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.5%	43.9%	-2.6%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	42.4%	39.4%	-3.0%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	25.9%	0.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.2%	4.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	19.1%	3.5%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.2%	5.9%	3.7%	2.5%	3.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	76.5%	77.9%	1.4%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	60.9%	-14.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	11.1%	21%	9.9%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	3%	7.1%	4.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.1%	60.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	19.3%	14.7%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	11.4%	6.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	3.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is The Whaddons Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Whaddons was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.1% higher than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Whaddons has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 214th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 1NW, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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 The Whaddons are based on 153 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 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, PE29 1NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 1NW

Average Price
£203,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Whaddons

Average Price
£203,402

Semi-Detached
£223,592

Terraced
£203,925

Detached
£228,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,563

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WhaddonsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-21	£233,253
7 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-04-08	£227,938
63 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-06-09	£219,593
13 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-10-12	£234,527
17 The Whaddons, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-01-17	£196,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 1NW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	25
Other	21
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	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	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,697 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	362 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
CJ's Coffee Stop & Catering	Huntingdon Gymnastics Club Mayfield Road	450 yd
HGFC Pop up Community Cafe	27 Coneygear Road	556 yd
Geanna's	Bradbury House Mayfield Road	562 yd
Dessert Central	2 Oak Drive	761 yd
Dreamers Bar	Huntingdon Youth Centre, Sallowbush Road	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Protector	Lord Protector, Lord Protector Mayfield Road	217 yd
King of the Belgians	27 Main Street	774 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, The Barley Mow, 42 Main Street	896 yd
Huntingdon Youth Centre	Huntingdon Youth Club Sallowbush Road	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway	60 Mayfield Road	239 yd
Golden Chippy	58 Mayfield Road	243 yd
Tony's Takeaway	3 Oak Drive	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thongsley Fields Primary School BUTTSGROVE WAY	grass pitches	353 yd
Spring Common School SPRING COMMON SCHOOL SPRING COMMON SCHOOL AMERICAN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	388 yd
Hartford Junior School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Huntingdonshire Regional College CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	689 yd
King George V Playing Field, Sapley Road SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	729 yd
Sapley Park Playing Fields SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	971 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE29 1NW