London Road, Grantham, NG31 6HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG31 6HR 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	51.7%	39.6%	-12.1%	51.0%	-11.4%
Male	48.3%	60.4%	12.1%	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 6HR, 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	52.8%	63.8%	11.0%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	13.3%	-13.0%	44.2%	-30.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	13.3%	15.1%	1.8%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	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	52.6%	37.8%	-14.8%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	32.5%	38.8%	6.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	10.2%	16.8%	6.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	4.5%	5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	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	19.4%	19.7%	0.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15.1%	-2.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	12.8%	-9.4%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	9.6%	7.3%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	17.7%	3.2%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	22.3%	6.0%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	7.9%	2.9%	-5.0%	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	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.5%	91.1%	-2.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	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	83.6%	63%	-20.6%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	11.7%	29.7%	18.0%	6.1%	23.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	63%	-20.6%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	2%	16%	14.0%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	7%	9.7%	2.7%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	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 London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield and the 36th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

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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 6HR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 London Road are based on 38 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 London Road, Grantham, NG31 6HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6HR

Average Price
£791,095

Semi-Detached
£416,656

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£978,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£213,703

Semi-Detached
£250,522

Terraced
£172,097

Detached
£326,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,065

Other
£250,473

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
St. Johns Medical Centre, 62 London Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£905,000	2022-04-29	£865,733
Pizza Hut Unit London Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2020-12-17	£958,876
The Old Courthouse, 60A London Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,500	1999-07-02	£402,456

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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	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	37
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Harrowby Road , NG31 9ED	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary School Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	- not rated	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	- not rated	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Castlegate , NG31 6SR	- not rated	978 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	- not rated	870 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
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	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	- not rated	1,167 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy converter	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	792 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	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bridge Academy Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix School Great North Road , NG31 7US	- not rated	1,268 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Siam Garden	Siam Garden, London Road	189 yd
Namaste Dining	53-57 London Road	217 yd
Taco Bell Grantham	London Road	226 yd
Ken Chinese Restaurant	47 London Road	247 yd
Sandra's Corner	19 London Road	343 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grantham Bowling Club	Grantham Bowling Club, Bowling Green Lane	270 yd
The Reindeer Inn	35 London Road	290 yd
Lord Harrowby	The Lord Harrowby, 65 Dudley Road	365 yd
Grantham Snooker & Pool Club	23c St Peters Hill	495 yd
Guildhall Arts Centre Bars and Kitchens	Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peters Hill	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	69-71 London Road	95 yd
Neptune Fish Bar	59 London Road	217 yd
Flame 'N' Fry	49 London Road	247 yd
Mandarin Chinese Takeaway	109 London Road	274 yd
Papa John's Pizza	27 London Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer Simply Foods	Grantham Retail Park, London Road	18 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, London Road	189 yd
Newton Convenience Store	16 St Catherines Road	444 yd
Morrisons Supermarket (Grantham)	W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Isaac Newton Shopping Centre	507 yd
Gurkha Store	9 Welby Street	615 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Dysart Park HOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	734 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Grantham College STONEBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	790 yd
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.1%

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	38.5%

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

Overview of NG31 6HR