Knipe Close, Huntingdon, PE29 6WN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE29 6WN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.3%	49.7%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.7%	50.3%	0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6WN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	29.6%	28.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	60.2%	1.9%	44.2%	16.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	56.6%	52.4%	-4.2%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	31.6%	36.3%	4.7%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	9.5%	8.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2%	2.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 6WN 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%	8.1%	-1.9%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	14.7%	-9.1%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	20.8%	7.0%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	40.5%	8.8%	33.8%	6.7%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.4%	88.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

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	84.2%	84.4%	0.2%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	84.2%	0.3%	83.2%	1.0%
10+ Years	5.6%	8.5%	2.9%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.3%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Knipe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Knipe Close was 13.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Brampton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Knipe Close has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Brampton and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.3%.

🔎 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 6WN, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Knipe Close are based on 46 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 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, PE29 6WN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 6WN

Average Price
£347,694

Semi-Detached
£317,629

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Knipe Close

Average Price
£366,296

Semi-Detached
£331,149

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,302

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Knipe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-06-17	£378,869
7 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-07-06	£308,502
12 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2021-06-30	£334,479
19 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-08-21	£309,379
10 Knipe Close, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2020-06-25	£341,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 6WN

Employment

PE29 6WN 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	132
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	39
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,661 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	780 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell Academy Parkway , Hinchingbrooke Park PE29 6JA	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	1,704 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	2,175 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
Pausa	9 St Margarets Way	635 yd
Hunts Desserts ltd	11 Alms Close	750 yd
The Cabin Cafe	The Servery, 14 Windover Road	954 yd
BaxterStorey	2 - 8 Latham Road	1,035 yd
Wickes Building Supplies	38 St Peters Road	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richardsons Catering	5 Sovereign Court		655 yd
Huntingdon Masonic Hall Ltd	5 Sovereign Court		655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bay Leaf Fine Indian Cuisine	22 Halcyon Court		629 yd
Curry Hut	4 Alms Close		748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	11 Stukeley Road		921 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (Huntingdon) MARRIOTT HOTEL MARRIOTT HOTEL KINGFISHER WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 yd
Huntingdon Indoor Bowls Club ST. PETERS ROAD	indoor bowls	1,061 yd
King George V Playing Fields (St Peters Road) ST. PETERS ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.1 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	25.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE29 6WN