Thongsley, Huntingdon, PE29 1PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 1PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.8%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.4%	49.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	39.3%	47.4%	8.1%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	33%	-10.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	10.3%	0.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.4%	43.8%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	42.1%	38.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.7%	14.2%	3.5%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	22.6%	-10.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	15.8%	0.6%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	16.9%	2.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12.3%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.2%	6.0%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	11.4%	3.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	2.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2%	7.7%	5.7%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.5%	78.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	73.6%	65.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	15.5%	24.2%	8.7%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3%	5.5%	2.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.1%	65.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	6%	17.1%	11.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	11%	10.1%	-0.9%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	13.7%	1.3%	12.4%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Thongsley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thongsley was 60.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% higher than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thongsley has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 233rd highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 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 1PA, 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 Thongsley are based on 126 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 Thongsley, Huntingdon, PE29 1PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 1PA

Average Price
£208,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thongsley

Average Price
£210,867

Semi-Detached
£190,530

Terraced
£211,195

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThongsleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Thongsley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-03-08	£246,596
72 Thongsley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-31	£185,124
92 Thongsley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2013-12-06	£196,651
68 Thongsley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2013-06-06	£206,629
60 Thongsley, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2009-04-15	£200,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 1PA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	166
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	652 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	278 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	335 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	780 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	888 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,585 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	518 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
Dessert Central	2 Oak Drive	479 yd
HGFC Pop up Community Cafe	27 Coneygear Road	555 yd
CJ's Coffee Stop & Catering	Huntingdon Gymnastics Club Mayfield Road	677 yd
Dreamers Bar	Huntingdon Youth Centre, Sallowbush Road	709 yd
Geanna's	Bradbury House Mayfield Road	796 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Protector	Lord Protector, Lord Protector Mayfield Road	440 yd
Huntingdon Youth Centre	Huntingdon Youth Club Sallowbush Road	709 yd
King of the Belgians	27 Main Street	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway	60 Mayfield Road	475 yd
Golden Chippy	58 Mayfield Road	480 yd
Tony's Takeaway	3 Oak Drive	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thongsley Fields Primary School BUTTSGROVE WAY	grass pitches	136 yd
Spring Common School SPRING COMMON SCHOOL SPRING COMMON SCHOOL AMERICAN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	449 yd
Huntingdonshire Regional College CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	556 yd
Hartford Junior School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	630 yd
Sapley Park Playing Fields SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	865 yd
One Leisure Huntingdon ST PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	963 yd
St Peters School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	983 yd
King George V Playing Field, Sapley Road SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,019 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	41.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE29 1PA