Rushes Walk, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 2DJ 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	50.3%	51.7%	1.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.7%	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 vicinity of PE29 2DJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	21.5%	27.4%	5.9%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	55.2%	-7.3%	44.2%	11.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.1%	8.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4%	5.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35.5%	32.9%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.6%	12%	2.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around PE29 2DJ this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	18.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.7%	3.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	16.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	40.6%	5.3%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.8%	89.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	93.7%	89.1%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	89.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Rushes Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushes Walk was 63.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% higher than the Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushes Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots and the 216th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE29 2DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Rushes Walk are based on 29 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 Rushes Walk, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 2DJ

Average Price
£234,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,229

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushes Walk

Average Price
£219,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£257,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushes WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Rushes Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-12-15	£186,876
7 Rushes Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2021-06-28	£246,189
1 Rushes Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-30	£261,458
16 Rushes Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2018-09-28	£290,757
7 Rushes Walk, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-04-07	£250,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 2DJ

Employment

PE29 2DJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's CofE Primary School London Road , Godmanchester PE29 2WW	3out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godmanchester Bridge Academy 2 Butcher Drive , PE29 2NL	3out of 4	735 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Godmanchester Community Academy Park Lane , Godmanchester PE29 2AG	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	3,030 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	2,647 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
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart, 2 Cambridge Road	388 yd
Grand Piano Cafe	43 Cambridge Street	458 yd
Cawfee	Headland House, Chord Business Park London Road	462 yd
Pinnies	18D The Causeway	582 yd
Planet Spice	5 The Causeway	619 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exhibition	Public House, The Exhibition London Road	218 yd
The Comrades Club	58 Cambridge Street	537 yd
The Royal Oak Public House	Public House, The Royal Oak, 7 The Causeway	642 yd
Black Bull Godmanchester	Public House, The Black Bull, 32 Post Street	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	Unit 4, King James Retail Centre Ermine Street		550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail	32 Cambridge Road		528 yd
Central England Co-operative Ltd	Unit 1, King James Retail Centre Ermine Street		550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Anne'S Cofe Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	364 yd
Judith'S Field Recreation Centre HEADLAND HOUSE HEADLAND HOUSE LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	546 yd
Bridge Academy BUTCHER DRIVE	grass pitches	623 yd
Godmanchester Town Cricket Club THE PARKS THE PARKS FOX GROVE	grass pitches	683 yd
Godmanchester Community Academy PARK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	885 yd
The David Wilson Homes Ground GODMANCHESTER ROVERS FOOTBALL GROUND GODMANCHESTER ROVERS FOOTBALL GROUND BEARSCROFT LANE	grass pitches	969 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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