Riverside, Grantham, NG31 6QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG31 6QT is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	51.4%	40.3%	-11.1%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	48.6%	59.7%	11.1%	49.0%	10.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.8%	39.6%	-9.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.8%	4.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.2%	28.6%	14.4%	9.1%	19.5%
Widowed	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (59%) 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	33.6%	31%	-2.6%	48.4%	-17.4%
Good health	32.4%	28%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	17.4%	25.5%	8.1%	12.7%	12.8%
Bad health	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	4.0%	9.0%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.3%

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 NG31 6QT this area, 33.3% 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 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	33.3%	1.8%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	18%	3.8%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.5%	2.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	10.5%	4.4%	-6.1%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	96.9%	93.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	85.3%	79.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	79.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	13.9%	11.1%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	32.5%	13.5%	19.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Riverside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside was 179.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 510.4% higher than the Grantham Arnoldfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riverside has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Arnoldfield and the 41st highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG31 6QT, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Riverside 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 South Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Riverside, Grantham, NG31 6QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6QT

Average Price
£59,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£59,325

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside

Average Price
£66,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£66,592

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiversideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Riverside, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2015-01-07	£73,821
52 Riverside, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,600	2003-01-06	£40,168
53 Riverside, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£22,750	1998-10-22	£85,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 6QT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	621 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	2out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Sandon Road , NG31 9AZ	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Sandon Road , NG31 9AX	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Harrowby Road , NG31 9ED	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	984 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	4out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Sandon Road , NG31 9AU	4out of 4	397 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	2,255 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	329 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	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	686 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham New Beacon Road , NG31 9LD	- not rated	1,148 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy special converter	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
Compass Group at Crown House Restaurant	Crown House, 49a Castlegate	119 yd
China Inn	4 Avenue Road	178 yd
Ela Cafe	31a High Street	295 yd
Istanbul Grill	26-27 High Street	306 yd
Grantham Museum	St Peters Hill	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grantham Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 50 Castlegate	166 yd
The Beehive Inn	10-11 Castlegate	203 yd
Tollemache Inn	The Tollemache Inn, 17 St Peters Hill	270 yd
Guildhall Arts Centre Bars and Kitchens	Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peters Hill	322 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	7 High Street	326 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mona Lisa Pizzeria	14 Castlegate	203 yd
Curry Pot	21 Market Place	379 yd
The Pizza Place	19-19a Market Place	391 yd
Munch	31 St Peters Hill	393 yd
Pizza Hot	30 Market Place	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Convenience Store	16 St Catherines Road	348 yd
Lidl	47-51 Watergate	417 yd
Gurkha Store	9 Welby Street	492 yd
Morrisons Supermarket (Grantham)	W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Isaac Newton Shopping Centre	506 yd
Asda Supermarket (Grantham)	Asda Stores Ltd, Union Street	565 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grantham College STONEBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	206 yd
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	329 yd
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	395 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	398 yd
The King'S School BROOK STREET		445 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School SANDON CLOSE	grass pitches	537 yd
Wyndham Park HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	556 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG31 6QT