Is Benwick Road in Fenland a nice place to live?

Benwick Road is classified by the ONS as Rural Life. Benwick Road is in the lowest 40% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Benwick Road is located in the Ramsey ward of the Huntingdonshire district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.508853, -0.051278
Grid Ref TL323918
Suburb Whittlesey
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire

House Prices

The average house price in Benwick Road is 100% higher than the rest of Fenland. The last sale we have on record is 62 Benwick Road, that sold for £830,000. The average house price in Fenland is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Benwick Road

Date No. Type Price
25/07/2023 62 Detached £830,000
17/11/2022 60A Detached £418,000
15/03/2022 58 Detached £395,000
04/03/2022 77 Detached £265,000
03/03/2022 THE OLD SWAN £326,000
02/03/2022 ASKHAM FIELD £150,000
02/03/2022 ASKHAM FIELD £150,000
28/02/2022 40 Detached £395,000
17/12/2021 THE MEADOWS Detached £510,000
29/09/2021 CRAWDAM FARM £3,300,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Benwick Road, Cambridgeshire

There were 1 street crime incidents in Benwick Road in September 2024. These are the latest figures released by Cambridgeshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: September 2024
September 2024 Crime Incidents in Benwick Road
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Benwick Road and compared that to the average for the Ramsey ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Benwick Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Ramsey ward

Social economic statistics for Benwick Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Benwick Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Benwick Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Benwick Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Benwick Road are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Benwick Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Benwick Road are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Benwick Road are in the top 30% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Benwick Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Benwick Road are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Benwick Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Benwick Road.

Unemployment in Benwick Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.39% of Benwick Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Benwick Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Benwick Road. The proportion of retirees on Benwick Road is 0.72% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.32% of Benwick Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Benwick Road

The proportion of home owners on Benwick Road is 20.58% higher than the national average of 62%. 4.55% of properties in Benwick Road are private rented and 12.88% are social rented.
82.58% of residents of Benwick Road own their home

Country of Birth of Benwick Road residents

The proportion if Benwick Road residents born in the UK is 13.01% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.34% of Benwick Road residents were born outside the UK.
95.66% of Benwick Road residents were born in the UK

Benwick Road Summary

Benwick Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Benwick Road maybe difficult.

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