Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, PE29 6GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE29 6GP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52%	47.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	48%	52.9%	4.9%	49.0%	3.9%

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	38.3%	36.2%	-2.1%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.1%	39.9%	-6.2%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	4.2%	9.4%	5.2%	2.2%	7.2%
Divorced	5.2%	8%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	6.1%	0.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.6%	43.6%	-12.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	32.1%	43.9%	11.8%	33.6%	10.3%
Fair health	9.9%	9.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.7%	13.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	9.9%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	49.9%	6.7%	33.8%	16.1%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	11.5%	4.1%	-7.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	5.4%	9.6%	4.2%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	70.4%	62.3%	-8.1%	81.4%	-19.1%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	71.7%	58.8%	-12.9%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	6.6%	7.8%	1.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.6%	10.7%	6.1%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	15.9%	1.1%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	58.2%	-13.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	21.3%	18.7%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	12.3%	5.7%	1.9%	10.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Scholars Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Avenue was 389.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 352.8% higher than the Brampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Brampton and the 12th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 202.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 6GP, 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 Scholars Avenue are based on 84 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 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, PE29 6GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 6GP

Average Price
£460,701

Semi-Detached
£351,202

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,958

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Avenue

Average Price
£481,769

Semi-Detached
£357,654

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,625

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-28	£363,269
21 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-06-24	£368,098
32 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-23	£420,875
30 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,500	2021-03-19	£459,602
16 Scholars Avenue, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2020-12-02	£495,338

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 6GP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	187
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	78
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Nursery School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	4out of 4	1,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cromwell Academy Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stukeley Meadows Primary School Wertheim Way , PE29 6UH	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Godmanchester Community Academy Park Lane , Godmanchester PE29 2AG	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	2,235 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	341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's School St Peter's Road , PE29 7DD	3out of 4	1,566 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	2,134 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
Chartwells (PAC)	Hinchingbrooke School, Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road	470 yd
Hinchingbrooke School - Sports Pavilion	Hinchingbrooke School, Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road	470 yd
The Darjeeling Restaurant	69 High Street	816 yd
Ephesus Restaurant	6 Market Hill	820 yd
Huntingdon Town Council	Town Hall, Market Hill	860 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sandford House	The Sandford House Hotel, The Sandford House Hotel George Street	660 yd
The George Hotel	The George George Street	809 yd
The Falcon Tavern	10 Market Hill	813 yd
Market Inn	Public House, Market Inn Market Hill	873 yd
Da Vincis	83 High Street	878 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bus Station Kiosk	Bus Station Princes Street	817 yd
Chicken Spot	57 High Street	820 yd
Hodson Fish Bar	79 High Street	847 yd
Southern Fried Chicken	16 All Saints Passage	880 yd
Doge Sushi	8 All Saints Passage	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	4 Edison Bell Way	747 yd
Euro Shop	2 - 3 George Street	807 yd
Essential Supermarket Ltd	77 High Street	841 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	113 High Street	911 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	11 Stukeley Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hinchingbrooke School BRAMPTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	172.6 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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