The Cross, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3PE

Overview of SG19 3PE

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The Cross is in Gamlingay, Sandy and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG19 3PE is located in the Gamlingay electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1983-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about The Cross, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3PE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG19 3LD, SG19 3EH, SG19 3JY, SG19 3QU, SG19 3JH, SG19 3JW, SG19 3JX, SG19 3EJ, SG19 3EQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG19 3PE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49%	51.8%	2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	28.2%	30.4%	2.2%	37.9%	-7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	44.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	4.0%

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	42.8%	36.3%	-6.5%	48.4%	-12.1%
Good health	34.1%	38.7%	4.6%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	17.2%	16.4%	-0.8%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	32.8%	26.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	6.1%	-9.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	17.5%	10.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25%	7.4%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.5%	2.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.6%	95.7%	-0.9%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.2%	92.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.4%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.2%	6.0%	-4.8%

Safety

Is The Cross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Cross was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.8% higher than the Barrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Cross has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barrington and the 100th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG19 3PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 The Cross are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Cross, Gamlingay, Sandy, SG19 3PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 3PE

Average Price
£122,838

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,739

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Cross

Average Price
£113,366

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,308

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrossStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 The Cross, Sandy, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2023-11-01	£114,877
4 The Cross, Sandy, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-30	£94,252
9 The Cross, Sandy, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2021-04-26	£138,016
5 The Cross, Sandy, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-04-22	£130,964
4 The Cross, Sandy, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-06-21	£100,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG19 3PE

Employment

SG19 3PE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG19 3PE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gamlingay Village Primary Station Road , SG19 3HD	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Potton Lower School Everton Road , Potton SG19 2PB	3out of 4	3,607 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Everton Heath Primary School 33 Potton Road , Everton SG19 2LE	4out of 4	3,672 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Little Lane , Great Gransden SG19 3AE	4out of 4	5,340 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Potton Middle School Mill Lane , SG19 2PG	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
LJ's Sandwich Bar	40 Church Street		196 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jannah Indian Cuisine	1 Church Street	57 yd
The Cock Inn	25 Church Street	139 yd
Bowick Enterprises The Wheatsheaf	92 Church Street	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Happy Chef	33A Church Street		219 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gamlingay Village College & The Fitness Workshop Station Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Gamlingay Playing Fields QE2 RECREATION FIELD QE2 RECREATION FIELD STOCKS LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	689 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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