George Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE29 3BT 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	45.6%	51.7%	6.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.4%	48.3%	-6.1%	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 area around PE29 3BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	46.9%	44.9%	-2.0%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	25.9%	-8.2%	44.2%	-18.3%
Separated	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	13.3%	11.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.3%	15.7%	14.4%	6.1%	9.6%

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	50.6%	42.8%	-7.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	21.3%	9.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	12.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	38.2%	-1.2%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.8%	5%	4.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.6%	82.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	71%	65.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	17%	15.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	65.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	12.7%	8.1%	-4.6%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	5%	8.1%	3.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	12.1%	8.2%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 452.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 427.1% higher than the Brampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Brampton and the 9th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE29 3BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 George Street are based on 150 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 George Street, Huntingdon, PE29 3BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 3BT

Average Price
£569,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£569,416

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£206,597

Semi-Detached
£566,583

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£584,016

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,635

Other
£763,899

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bede House, 12 George Street, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2004-08-23	£584,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 3BT

Employment

PE29 3BT 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	195
Retired	100
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Other	15
Education	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stukeley Meadows Primary School Wertheim Way , PE29 6UH	3out of 4	974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Academy Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA	2out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Godmanchester Community Academy Park Lane , Godmanchester PE29 2AG	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	1,589 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	960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	1,088 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	1,499 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
Ephesus Restaurant	6 Market Hill	181 yd
Huntingdon Town Council	Town Hall, Market Hill	218 yd
Pizza Express	105 High Street	225 yd
The Darjeeling Restaurant	69 High Street	227 yd
SIZZLE SHACK LIMITED	51A High Street	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandford House	The Sandford House Hotel, The Sandford House Hotel George Street	12 yd
The George Hotel	The George George Street	167 yd
The Falcon Tavern	10 Market Hill	169 yd
Market Inn	Public House, Market Inn Market Hill	234 yd
Huntingdon Pool and Snooker Club	St Benedicts Court, St Benedicts Court High Street	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Spot	57 High Street	188 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	16 All Saints Passage	245 yd
Doge Sushi	8 All Saints Passage	252 yd
Bus Station Kiosk	Bus Station Princes Street	254 yd
Hodson Fish Bar	79 High Street	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Euro Shop	2 - 3 George Street	160 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	113 High Street	267 yd
Essential Supermarket Ltd	77 High Street	348 yd
Aldi	4 Edison Bell Way	457 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	J Sainsbury Plc St Germain Walk	458 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Huntingdon Tennis Centre HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB HUNTINGDON TENNIS CLUB ST PETERS ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	845 yd
Huntingdon Indoor Bowls Club ST. PETERS ROAD	indoor bowls	870 yd
King George V Playing Fields (St Peters Road) ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	929 yd
One Leisure Huntingdon ST PETERS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,042 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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