East Street, Grantham, NG31 6QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG31 6QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6QW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	41.7%	48%	6.3%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	21.9%	-4.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Separated	6.8%	4.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	14.4%	16.7%	2.3%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.4%

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	40.3%	35.4%	-4.9%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	38.5%	41.4%	2.9%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15.9%	19.6%	3.7%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	26.4%	5.1%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	12.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.9%	4.2%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	18.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	13.6%	4.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.8%	94.8%	4.0%	81.4%	13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	74.2%	60.2%	-14.0%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	17.7%	34.3%	16.6%	6.1%	28.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
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	72.8%	60.2%	-12.6%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	5.8%	18.8%	13.0%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	4.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	14.2%	1.5%	12.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 188.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 540.9% higher than the Grantham Arnoldfield average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

East Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Arnoldfield and the 38th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 6QW, 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 East Street are based on 39 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 East Street, Grantham, NG31 6QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6QW

Average Price
£125,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£127,843

Detached
£315,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,206

Other
£191,884

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£123,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,652

Detached
£258,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£89,842

Other
£184,348

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Drakes Court East Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,000	2021-11-17	£74,166
25 East Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-20	£184,348
36 East Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£89,000	2018-10-03	£112,621
2 East Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£98,750	2018-02-27	£129,016
Flat 3 Drakes Court East Street, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2016-10-07	£89,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 6QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	62
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Education	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	731 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	223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Sandon Road , NG31 9AZ	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Sandon Road , NG31 9AX	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Harrowby Road , NG31 9ED	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	413 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Sandon Road , NG31 9AU	4out of 4	480 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,679 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	2,143 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	400 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	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	787 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham New Beacon Road , NG31 9LD	- not rated	1,254 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	2,024 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
China Inn	4 Avenue Road	87 yd
Ela Cafe	31a High Street	190 yd
Compass Group at Crown House Restaurant	Crown House, 49a Castlegate	192 yd
Istanbul Grill	26-27 High Street	206 yd
Grantham Museum	St Peters Hill	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beehive Inn	10-11 Castlegate	109 yd
Grantham Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 50 Castlegate	148 yd
Tollemache Inn	The Tollemache Inn, 17 St Peters Hill	169 yd
Guildhall Arts Centre Bars and Kitchens	Guildhall Arts Centre, St Peters Hill	217 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	7 High Street	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mona Lisa Pizzeria	14 Castlegate	109 yd
Munch	31 St Peters Hill	281 yd
Curry Pot	21 Market Place	317 yd
Pizza Hot	30 Market Place	330 yd
The Pizza Place	19-19a Market Place	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newton Convenience Store	16 St Catherines Road	289 yd
Lidl	47-51 Watergate	377 yd
Gurkha Store	9 Welby Street	382 yd
Morrisons Supermarket (Grantham)	W M Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Isaac Newton Shopping Centre	392 yd
Asda Supermarket (Grantham)	Asda Stores Ltd, Union Street	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grantham College STONEBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	287 yd
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	425 yd
The King'S School BROOK STREET		480 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School SANDON CLOSE	grass pitches	649 yd
Wyndham Park HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG31 6QW