Tower Square, Huntingdon, PE29 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE29 7DT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	49.2%	48.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.8%	51.9%	1.1%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	42.5%	42.1%	-0.4%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	41.4%	0.4%	44.2%	-2.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	44.1%	40.1%	-4.0%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	39.9%	44.4%	4.5%	33.6%	10.8%
Fair health	11.2%	11.5%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	24.6%	2.3%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.2%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.7%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	16.7%	-0.1%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	12.1%	6.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81%	78.6%	-2.4%	81.4%	-2.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	72.1%	66.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	14.5%	17.4%	2.9%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.7%	7.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	67.4%	-3.8%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.3%	13.4%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.9%	-1.5%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	11.2%	2.9%	-8.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.5%	76.7%	-23.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Tower Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tower Square was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% lower than the Huntingdon East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tower Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Huntingdon East and the 118th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE29 7DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Tower Square are based on 5 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 Tower Square, Huntingdon, PE29 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE29 7DT

Average Price
£168,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,830

Other
£187,691

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tower Square

Average Price
£162,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,781

Other
£193,593

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tower SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Tower Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-12-19	£287,926
14 Tower Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2019-09-27	£157,081
2 Tower Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£97,000	2014-11-25	£135,772
2 Tower Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2009-05-29	£115,184
8 Tower Square, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2009-04-24	£116,378

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE29 7DT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Other	20
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	12
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Sallowbush Road , PE29 7LA	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School Buttsgrove Way , PE29 1PE	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary School Ambury Road , PE29 1AD	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stukeley Meadows Primary School Wertheim Way , PE29 6UH	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hartford Junior School Mayfield Crescent , Hartford PE29 1UL	2out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,422 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hinchingbrooke School Brampton Road , PE29 3BN	3out of 4	2,959 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	1,827 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
Nandos	Nandos Towerfields	223 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit E, Huntingdon Retail Park St Peters Road	235 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd Towerfields	257 yd
KFC	K F C Towerfields	257 yd
Sports Direct Fitness.Com	Sports Direct Towerfields	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richardsons Catering	5 Sovereign Court		1,012 yd
Huntingdon Masonic Hall Ltd	5 Sovereign Court		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Stores Ltd Abbots Ripton Road	373 yd
Tony's Takeaway	3 Oak Drive	869 yd
Curry Hut	4 Alms Close	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd - Supermarket	Tesco Stores Ltd Abbots Ripton Road		373 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sports Direct Fitness (Huntingdon) SPORTS DIRECT SPORTS DIRECT TOWERFIELDS	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	296 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	71.4%

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	28.6%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	28.6%

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

Overview of PE29 7DT