Wells Street, Grimsby, DN31 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN31 2DG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	50.7%	49.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	31.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.1%	38.3%	-5.8%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	39%	37.2%	-1.8%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.4%	17.4%	6.0%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

In the area around DN31 2DG this area, 34.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	34.7%	5.2%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	16.3%	-5.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	14.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	12.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	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)
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.6%	95.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% 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	96.6%	88.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	1.7%	10.3%	8.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	88.5%	-7.7%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	32.8%	13.5%	19.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wells Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wells Street was 193.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% higher than the Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wells Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Park and the 108th highest crime rate of 515 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.3%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in DN31 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Wells Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Great Grimsby.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wells Street, Grimsby, DN31 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN31 2DG

Average Price
£86,453

Semi-Detached
£80,309

Terraced
£87,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wells Street

Average Price
£69,770

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£69,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wells Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Wells Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-11-22	£53,481
5 Wells Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-08-01	£87,542
9 Wells Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	2023-06-09	£78,162
2 Wells Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,500	2019-07-19	£86,788
1 Wells Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2017-10-31	£81,313

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN31 2DG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nunsthorpe Nursery and Early Excellence Centre Sutcliffe Avenue , DN33 1AN	- not rated	1,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Coates Village Nursery School Station Road , Great Coates DN37 9NN	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scartho Nursery School Pinfold Lane , Scartho DN33 2EW	3out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Macaulay Infants' School Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Junior School Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Primary Academy Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	3out of 4	319 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay School Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	- not rated	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Parade Primary School South Parade , DN31 1TU	- not rated	821 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereford Technology School Westward Ho , DN34 5AH	- not rated	1,211 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Western Technology School Cambridge Road , DN34 5TD	- not rated	1,720 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic School Wootton Road , DN33 1HE	- not rated	2,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Whitgift Academy Crosland Road , DN37 9EH	- not rated	2,496 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Franklin College Chelmsford Avenue , DN34 5BY	- not rated	1,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Franklin Sixth Form College Chelmsford Avenue , DN34 5BY	- not rated	1,438 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
TEC Partnership Nuns Corner , DN34 5BQ	- not rated	1,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' School 22 Bargate , DN34 4SY	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunrise Personal Development Centres Ltd Units 5-6 , Rendel Street DN31 1SF	- not rated	1,318 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Martin's Preparatory School 63 Bargate , DN34 5AA	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Park Academy Cambridge Road , DN34 5EB	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Park Maths & Computing College Cambridge Road , DN34 5EB	- not rated	1,518 yd	Community special school	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
Cafe Han	158, Cromwell Road	155 yd
The Cricketers	The Cricketers, Littlefield Lane	553 yd
St James Hotel	St James Hotel, St James Square	755 yd
Grimsby Minster Cafe	Grimsby Minster, St James Square	755 yd
St James Church Shop	St James Square	755 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Social Club	Cromwell Road	71 yd
National Reserve Club	Queens Parade	622 yd
Grimsby Auditorium	Cromwell Road	667 yd
Cartergate Social Club	The Friargate House, Cartergate	721 yd
Grimsby Town Cricket Club	Grimsby Town Cricket Club, Augusta Street	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
USA fried chicken	114, Cromwell Road	45 yd
Little Panda Takeaway	2, Lynton Parade	115 yd
Milano's Pizza	1, Lynton Parade	121 yd
Pizza Pan	Cromwell Road	197 yd
Luciano's Pizzeria	Cromwell Road	197 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	123 Cromwell Road	83 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Extra, Yarborough Road	348 yd
Marks & Spencer	Victoria Street	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Macaulay Primary Academy MACAULAY STREET	grass pitches	362 yd
Grimsby Town Cricket Club AUGUSTA STREET	grass pitches	717 yd
West Marsh Community Centre BEESON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	852 yd
Ormiston South Parade Primary Academy SOUTH PARADE	grass pitches	892 yd
Littlecoates Primary School HARLOW STREET	grass pitches	1,040 yd
St. James' School Grimsby Limited Westward Ho	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Grimsby Ice Rink ICE RINK ICE RINK CROMWELL ROAD	ice rinks	1,073 yd
Grimsby Leisure Centre CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,088 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	43.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN31 2DG