Alexandra Road, Grimsby, DN31 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DN31 1RL is primarily male, with 64.1% of the population 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	41.7%	35.9%	-5.8%	51.0%	-15.1%
Male	58.3%	64.1%	5.8%	49.0%	15.1%

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 DN31 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	53.9%	61.8%	7.9%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	19.7%	20%	0.3%	44.2%	-24.2%
Separated	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	20.2%	11.8%	-8.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	39.7%	33.6%	-6.1%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	40.9%	41.8%	0.9%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	14.5%	17.6%	3.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	21%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.3%	5.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	18%	20.5%	2.5%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	94.6%	87.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	90.9%	81.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.3%	12.2%	8.9%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	81.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 3519.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 791.4% higher than the West Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Alexandra Road has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh and the highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1264.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£26,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN31 1RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Alexandra Road are based on 217 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North East Lincolnshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alexandra Road, Grimsby, DN31 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN31 1RL

Average Price
£83,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£83,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£91,473

Semi-Detached
£108,780

Terraced
£95,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£43,485

Other
£89,074

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
151 Alexandra Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£103,000	2024-08-08	£105,753
141 Alexandra Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-06-17	£108,718
139 Alexandra Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£70,200	2021-04-01	£82,257
137 Alexandra Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£67,500	2020-03-06	£88,269
149 Alexandra Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£54,000	2020-02-05	£70,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN31 1RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Coates Village Nursery School Station Road , Great Coates DN37 9NN	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scartho Nursery School Pinfold Lane , Scartho DN33 2EW	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston South Parade Academy South Parade , DN31 1TU	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Primary Academy Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	2out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlecoates Primary Academy Harlow Street , DN31 2QX	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Wellington Street , DN32 7JX	3out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Heneage Primary Academy Edward Street , DN32 9HL	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Maritime Academy Westward Ho , DN34 5AH	2out of 4	1,992 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wintringham Weelsby Avenue , DN32 0AZ	3out of 4	2,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Academy Holyoake Road , DN32 8JH	2out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Whitgift Academy Crosland Road , DN37 9EH	2out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF	3out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
TEC Partnership Nuns Corner , DN34 5BQ	- not rated	2,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Franklin College Chelmsford Avenue , DN34 5BY	- not rated	2,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learning4Life-GY 155-159 Freeman Street , Grimsby DN32 7AP	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Special Educational Needs Support Service (Senss) Holme Hill Education Centre , Wellington Street DN32 7DZ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' School 22 Bargate , DN34 4SY	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Preparatory School 63 Bargate , DN34 5AA	- not rated	1,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Park Academy Harold Street , DN32 7NQ	3out of 4	2,103 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Customer Cafe	J Sainsbury Plc, Corporation Road	85 yd
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre	Fishing Heritage Centre, Fishermans Wharf	251 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	The Pavilion	375 yd
Bun on the Run	Alexandra Road	391 yd
Costa Coffee	Baxtergate Square, Baxtergate	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Standard Club & Institute	New Standard Club & Institute, Freshney Drive	376 yd
Cue World	Bridge House, Victoria Street	389 yd
The Friary	Victoria Street	396 yd
The Barge Inn	Riverhead Centre, Victoria Street	462 yd
Docks Beers	The Old Church, King Edward Street	564 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 3, Palace Court	389 yd
Shang Hai	Corporation Road	431 yd
Bad Boy Bagel Suppliers Ltd T/A The Bad boy Bagel Co	1A, New Cartergate	533 yd
Mamas Spice (Spice Fusion)	152 Victoria Street	598 yd
Victoria Kebab House	114, Victoria Street	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Corporation Road	85 yd
Sainsbury's	Corporation Road	85 yd
Iceland Food Warehouse	Unit D, Alexandra Retail Park, Corporation Road	315 yd
Marks & Spencer	Victoria Street	562 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Market Street	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston South Parade Primary Academy SOUTH PARADE	grass pitches	292 yd
Pure Gym (Grimsby) UNIT 2-3 UNIT 2-3 RIVERHEAD	health and fitness suite	528 yd
West Marsh Community Centre BEESON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	584 yd
Reshapers Health And Fitness BOWLING GREEN LANE	health and fitness suite	835 yd
The Warehouse (Grimsby) 155-159 155-159 FREEMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	930 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	107.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN31 1RL