West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2HH

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West Street is in Godmanchester, Huntingdon and in Huntingdonshire district. PE29 2HH is located in the Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Huntingdon. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE29 2HF, PE29 2HE, PE29 2HN, PE29 2HW, PE29 2LL, PE29 2HD, PE29 2HP, PE29 2JR, PE29 2HA.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 2HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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	21.4%	30%	8.6%	37.9%	-7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	41%	-5.9%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	17%	17.6%	0.6%	9.1%	8.5%
Widowed	12.9%	10%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.9%

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	45.8%	56.5%	10.7%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	33.5%	28%	-5.5%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	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	19.6%	16.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.6%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	42.4%	40.1%	-2.3%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.5%	95%	-1.5%	81.4%	13.6%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	92.9%	82.9%	-10.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1%	3.3%	2.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	84%	-7.0%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	52.5%	46.2%	6.3%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.9% lower than the Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots and the 100th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.1%.

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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 2HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 5/10 (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 West Street are based on 240 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 West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, PE29 2HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 2HH

Average Price
£517,345

Semi-Detached
£409,531

Terraced
£253,124

Detached
£782,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£725,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£335,630

Semi-Detached
£477,348

Terraced
£266,718

Detached
£613,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,214

Other
£647,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 West Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-12-18	£158,634
53 West Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-06-21	£474,580
38 West Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-04-03	£410,348
38 West Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£389,000	2021-06-24	£452,719
54 West Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2020-08-07	£189,480

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 2HH

Employment

PE29 2HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2HH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	66
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	4out of 4	2,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Godmanchester Community Academy Park Lane , Godmanchester PE29 2AG	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School London Road , Godmanchester PE29 2WW	3out of 4	865 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godmanchester Bridge Academy 2 Butcher Drive , PE29 2NL	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Infant School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	4out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	2,411 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	2,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	2,688 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	2,514 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
Pinnies	18D The Causeway	140 yd
Planet Spice	5 The Causeway	170 yd
Cinta Restaurant	Restaurant, 12 Post Street	402 yd
Grand Piano Cafe	43 Cambridge Street	418 yd
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart, 2 Cambridge Road	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Oak Public House	Public House, The Royal Oak, 7 The Causeway	218 yd
The Comrades Club	58 Cambridge Street	348 yd
The Exhibition	Public House, The Exhibition London Road	454 yd
Black Bull Godmanchester	Public House, The Black Bull, 32 Post Street	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Retail	32 Cambridge Road		1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Godmanchester Community Academy PARK LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	586 yd
Godmanchester Town Cricket Club THE PARKS THE PARKS FOX GROVE	grass pitches	629 yd
St Anne'S Cofe Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	741 yd
Judith'S Field Recreation Centre HEADLAND HOUSE HEADLAND HOUSE LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.0%

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	159.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.04 Mbit/s

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