Queens Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 1UW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE29 1UW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	49.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50%	50.9%	0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 PE29 1UW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	19.8%	24%	4.2%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62.1%	57.9%	-4.2%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	6.1%	2.5%

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	36.4%	41.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	43.9%	43.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	10.0%
Fair health	15.5%	11%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.3%	12.2%	-11.1%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.8%	1.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	14.9%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.8%	2.4%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	18.6%	7.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	34.4%	8.0%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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)
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.2%	92%	-4.2%	81.4%	10.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	89.4%	84.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.5%	8%	3.5%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	84%	-5.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	10.6%	9.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	55.8%	46.2%	9.6%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Queens Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Drive was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.0% lower than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Queens Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 61st lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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 1UW, 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 Queens Drive are based on 34 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 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, PE29 1UW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 1UW

Average Price
£307,327

Semi-Detached
£300,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£426,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Drive

Average Price
£313,704

Semi-Detached
£309,947

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£437,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-06-13	£315,259
27 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-08	£264,600
27 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-05-15	£203,303
32 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-01-24	£437,682
31 Queens Drive, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-03-16	£349,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 1UW

Employment

PE29 1UW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE29 1UW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	62
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	1,035 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	935 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,177 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	315 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	322 yd
Geanna's	Bradbury House Mayfield Road	327 yd
Starbucks	J Sainsbury Plc St Germain Walk	789 yd
Costa Ltd	13 St Germain Walk	827 yd
Elior	Park View Brookside	855 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Protector	Lord Protector, Lord Protector Mayfield Road	465 yd
Huntingdon Boat Club	Huntingdon Rowing Club, Huntingdon Rowing Club Hartford Road	526 yd
Montagu Working Men's Club	14 Hartford Road	800 yd
Huntingdon Youth Centre	Huntingdon Youth Club Sallowbush Road	907 yd
Cromwells Cafe Bar	137 High Street	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Chippy	58 Mayfield Road	454 yd
Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway	60 Mayfield Road	456 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Grammar School Walk	844 yd
Subway	12 Chequers Court	892 yd
Chilli Bite	9 - 10 Newtons Court	911 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc St Germain Walk	789 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods Ltd	13 St Germain Walk	827 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	113 High Street	988 yd
Euro Shop	2 - 3 George Street	1,079 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hartford Junior School MAYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Spring Common School SPRING COMMON SCHOOL SPRING COMMON SCHOOL AMERICAN LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	347 yd
Riverside Park RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE PARK RIVERSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	433 yd
Huntingdonshire Regional College CALIFORNIA ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	559 yd
Thongsley Fields Primary School BUTTSGROVE WAY	grass pitches	919 yd
One Leisure Huntingdon ST PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	980 yd
St Peters School ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 yd
Huntingdon Tennis Centre HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,073 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	248.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE29 1UW