Fern Cottages, Grantham, NG31 6JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG31 6JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 6JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	44.4%	43.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	34.1%	6.6%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	19.8%	14.1%	-5.7%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	47.3%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	39.1%	38.8%	-0.3%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	12.8%	8.5%	-4.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	5%	3.1%	4.0%	1.0%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	15.7%	1.7%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	16.2%	-7.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.8%	4.9%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.6%	5.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	28.4%	12.0%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	13.5%	2.5%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	98.4%	91.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	10.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.1%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.3% 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	83.7%	73.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-9.9%
European Union	12.8%	19.8%	7.0%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	72.1%	-11.6%	83.2%	-11.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.8%	8.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	5.4%	9.5%	4.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.9%	76.7%	-21.8%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	9.1%	1.3%	7.8%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Fern Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fern Cottages was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Grantham Earlesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fern Cottages has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield and the 221st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.5%.

🔎 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 6JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fern Cottages 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 South Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fern Cottages, Grantham, NG31 6JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6JA

Average Price
£120,597

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fern Cottages

Average Price
£117,071

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,071

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fern CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Fern Cottages, Grantham, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2009-04-02	£117,071

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 6JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	19
Retired	18
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	20
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,927 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	663 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	2out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Sandon Road , NG31 9AX	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	2,181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	2,716 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	1,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley House School 1 Dudley Road , NG31 9AA	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grantham Preparatory International School Gorse Lane , NG31 7UF	- not rated	1,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham New Beacon Road , NG31 9LD	- not rated	1,947 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
McDonald's Grantham	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Bridge End Road	198 yd
Taco Bell Grantham	London Road	525 yd
Siam Garden	Siam Garden, London Road	726 yd
Namaste Dining	53-57 London Road	910 yd
Jump Revolution	Bridal House, Springfield Park, Springfield Road	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Lion	The White Lion, 53 Bridge End Road	301 yd
Lord Harrowby	The Lord Harrowby, 65 Dudley Road	660 yd
Grantham Bowling Club	Grantham Bowling Club, Bowling Green Lane	883 yd
The Reindeer Inn	35 London Road	998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia Noodle Bar	51 Bridge End Road	304 yd
Domino's Pizza	3 Bridge End Road	395 yd
Mandarin Chinese Takeaway	109 London Road	477 yd
Cecil Street Fish Bar	57 Cecil Street	677 yd
Welcome Chinese Takeaway	69-71 London Road	683 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, London Road		726 yd
Marks and Spencer Simply Foods	Grantham Retail Park, London Road		734 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dysart Park HOUGHTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	131 yd
Greenfields Academy Great Norh Road	grass pitches	686 yd
Grantham Preparatory International School GORSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	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%

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

Overview of NG31 6JA