Commercial Road, Grantham, NG31 6DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG31 6DE is primarily male, with 60.4% 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	49.7%	39.6%	-10.1%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	50.3%	60.4%	10.1%	49.0%	11.4%

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 NG31 6DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	53.8%	63.8%	10.0%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	13.3%	-8.3%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	5.2%	1.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	16.8%	15.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	38.9%	37.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	35.5%	38.8%	3.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	18.5%	16.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	19.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	15.1%	-2.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9.6%	5.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	17.7%	10.0%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	22.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	14.3%	2.9%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.6%	91.1%	-1.5%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	63%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	20.7%	29.7%	9.0%	6.1%	23.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	63%	-9.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	4.3%	16%	11.7%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.7%	2.9%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	12.6%	1.3%	11.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 169.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield and the 44th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG31 6DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Commercial Road are based on 87 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 Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Commercial Road, Grantham, NG31 6DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6DE

Average Price
£153,159

Semi-Detached
£124,352

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,328

Other
£425,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£144,273

Semi-Detached
£137,171

Terraced
£156,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,418

Other
£408,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodlines Commercial Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-11-18	£408,586
36 Commercial Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-10-21	£74,971
40 Commercial Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-03-01	£82,567
36 Commercial Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,000	2013-08-30	£88,678
36 Commercial Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2011-11-14	£97,808

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 6DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Self-Employed	29
Other	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Unemployed	25
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyndham Park Nursery School Hill Avenue , NG31 9BB	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Harrowby Road , NG31 9ED	3out of 4	804 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	2out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Sandon Road , NG31 9AX	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Sandon Road , NG31 9AU	4out of 4	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	4out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grantham College Stonebridge Road , NG31 9AP	- not rated	778 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley House School 1 Dudley Road , NG31 9AA	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grantham Preparatory International School Gorse Lane , NG31 7UF	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham New Beacon Road , NG31 9LD	- not rated	1,673 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Namaste Dining	53-57 London Road	203 yd
Ken Chinese Restaurant	47 London Road	206 yd
Gurkha Square	1 Wharf Road	207 yd
Juliano's	12 Wharf Road	207 yd
Tinel Seafood & Grill Restaurant	13 Wharf Road	207 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Reindeer Inn	35 London Road	218 yd
Grantham Bowling Club	Grantham Bowling Club, Bowling Green Lane	302 yd
Grantham Snooker & Pool Club	23c St Peters Hill	343 yd
Guildhall Arts Centre Bars and Kitchens	Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peters Hill	373 yd
Tollemache Inn	The Tollemache Inn, 17 St Peters Hill	420 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Neptune Fish Bar	59 London Road	203 yd
Flame 'N' Fry	49 London Road	206 yd
Papa John's Pizza	27 London Road	218 yd
Pizza Lovers	7 London Road	245 yd
Ivory Tusk Express	17 London Road	245 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Foods	Grantham Retail Park, London Road	200 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, London Road	317 yd
Morrisons Supermarket (Grantham)	W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Isaac Newton Shopping Centre	330 yd
Newton Convenience Store	16 St Catherines Road	389 yd
Gurkha Store	9 Welby Street	438 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Grantham College STONEBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	741 yd
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Dysart Park HOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	918 yd
The King'S School BROOK STREET		1,027 yd
Oceans Health & Fitness DYSART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 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	64.3%

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	176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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