Goldfinch Close, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 1SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.9%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.7%	49.1%	0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	23%	25.1%	2.1%	37.9%	-12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	49.8%	5.2%	44.2%	5.6%
Separated	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	16.2%	14.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	3.4%

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	42.9%	30.7%	-12.2%	48.4%	-17.7%
Good health	33.7%	47.2%	13.5%	33.6%	13.6%
Fair health	16.8%	14.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	22.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	10.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.4%	4.2%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.9%	6.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	23%	24.2%	1.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	87.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	87.2%	76.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	6.2%	11.2%	5.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	5.6%	1.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	75.6%	-11.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.5%	10.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Goldfinch Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Goldfinch Close was 146.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 199.6% higher than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Goldfinch Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 58th highest crime rate of 572 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE29 1SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Goldfinch Close are based on 24 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 Goldfinch Close, Hartford, Huntingdon, PE29 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 1SH

Average Price
£370,735

Semi-Detached
£437,784

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£357,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Goldfinch Close

Average Price
£385,959

Semi-Detached
£418,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,473

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Goldfinch CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Goldfinch Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2026-02-16	£315,000
6 Goldfinch Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-02-05	£486,390
1 Goldfinch Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-03-30	£382,683
5 Goldfinch Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-09-11	£383,880
8 Goldfinch Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2019-01-22	£357,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 1SH

Employment

PE29 1SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	95
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Federation Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartford Infant and Preschool Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , PE29 1UL	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	- not rated	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	- not rated	1,472 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	- not rated	2,923 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdonshire Regional College California Road , PE29 1BL	- not rated	922 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield School 36 Mayfield Road , Hartford PE29 1NL	- not rated	279 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Learner Centre School Lane , Hartford PE29 1XX	- not rated	454 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Spring Common Academy American Lane , PE29 1TQ	- not rated	538 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Common School American Lane , PE29 1TQ	- not rated	538 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfields Special School Thames Road , PE29 1QW	- not rated	1,008 yd	Community special school	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
CJ's Coffee Stop & Catering	Huntingdon Gymnastics Club Mayfield Road	361 yd
Geanna's	Bradbury House Mayfield Road	415 yd
HGFC Pop up Community Cafe	27 Coneygear Road	740 yd
Dessert Central	2 Oak Drive	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Protector	Lord Protector, Lord Protector Mayfield Road	315 yd
King of the Belgians	27 Main Street	452 yd
The Barley Mow	Public House, The Barley Mow, 42 Main Street	591 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Chippy	58 Mayfield Road		289 yd
Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway	60 Mayfield Road		291 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartford Junior School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	400 yd
King George V Playing Field, Sapley Road SAPLEY ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Spring Common School SPRING COMMON SCHOOL SPRING COMMON SCHOOL AMERICAN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	547 yd
Thongsley Fields Primary School BUTTSGROVE WAY	grass pitches	679 yd
Huntingdonshire Regional College CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	922 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	34.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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