Veal Street, Grimsby, DN31 2HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DN31 2HF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47%	49.5%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	53%	50.5%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	45.4%	52%	6.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	14.7%	-11.6%	44.2%	-29.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	14.1%	13.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	6.1%	8.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.4%	31.6%	1.2%	48.4%	-16.8%
Good health	38.1%	35.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	24.3%	24.5%	0.2%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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 2HF this area, 44.6% 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 10.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.9%	44.6%	0.7%	18.2%	26.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	13.6%	-5.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	5.9%	10.7%	4.8%	33.8%	-23.1%
Other	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.4%	91.5%	-6.9%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	97.2%	86.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	2%	8.5%	6.5%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	86.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	40.6%	13.5%	27.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Veal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Veal Street was 146.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the West Marsh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Veal Street has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in West Marsh and the 152nd highest crime rate of 525 local areas in North East Lincolnshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.0%.

🔎 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 2HF, 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 Veal Street are based on 3 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 Veal Street, Grimsby, DN31 2HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DN31 2HF

Average Price
£67,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£67,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Veal Street

Average Price
£113,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£113,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Veal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Veal Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£43,000	2025-01-17	£43,042
5 Veal Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£47,000	2024-05-31	£49,532
49 Veal Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£36,500	2024-04-05	£38,781
51 Veal Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2023-04-04	£71,443
23 Veal Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	2023-02-28	£44,994

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DN31 2HF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DN31 2HF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	55
Full-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Self-Employed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scartho Nursery School Pinfold Lane , Scartho DN33 2EW	4out of 4	3,660 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	476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Macaulay Primary Academy Macaulay Street , DN31 2ES	2out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Littlecoates Primary Academy Harlow Street , DN31 2QX	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarborough Academy Yarrow Road , DN34 4JU	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Heneage Primary Academy Edward Street , DN32 9HL	3out of 4	1,639 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	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Wintringham Weelsby Avenue , DN32 0AZ	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Whitgift Academy Crosland Road , DN37 9EH	2out of 4	2,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Havelock Academy Holyoake Road , DN32 8JH	2out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beacon Academy Chatsworth Place , DN35 9NF	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TEC Partnership Nuns Corner , DN34 5BQ	- not rated	1,648 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	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's Preparatory School 63 Bargate , DN34 5AA	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning4Life-GY 155-159 Freeman Street , Grimsby DN32 7AP	- not rated	1,642 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	1,747 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Park Academy Cambridge Road , DN34 5EB	2out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy special converter	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
St James Hotel	St James Hotel, St James Square	383 yd
Grimsby Minster Cafe	Grimsby Minster, St James Square	383 yd
St James Church Shop	St James Square	383 yd
The Pavilion Cafe	The Pavilion	405 yd
Rick's Snack Bar	Stall H4 Top Town Market Freshney Shopping centre, Market Hall, Friargate	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
National Reserve Club	Queens Parade	328 yd
New Standard Club & Institute	New Standard Club & Institute, Freshney Drive	406 yd
Cartergate Social Club	The Friargate House, Cartergate	445 yd
Cromwell Social Club	Cromwell Road	465 yd
The Parity	21-23 Old Market Place	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bad Boy Bagel Suppliers Ltd T/A The Bad boy Bagel Co	1A, New Cartergate	287 yd
Harry's Haddock	Lord Street	303 yd
Beijing House	Lord Street	406 yd
USA fried chicken	114, Cromwell Road	463 yd
Harvest Oriental Cuisine	Old Market Place	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	123 Cromwell Road	523 yd
Marks & Spencer	Victoria Street	643 yd
Asda	Corporation Road	785 yd
Sainsbury's	Corporation Road	785 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Extra, Yarborough Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ormiston South Parade Primary Academy SOUTH PARADE	grass pitches	442 yd
Macaulay Primary Academy MACAULAY STREET	grass pitches	653 yd
West Marsh Community Centre BEESON STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	656 yd
Pure Gym (Grimsby) UNIT 2-3 UNIT 2-3 RIVERHEAD	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Grimsby Town Cricket Club AUGUSTA STREET	grass pitches	924 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of DN31 2HF