Elmer Street North, Grantham, NG31 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG31 6RE 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 6RE, 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 Elmer Street North dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmer Street North 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.

Elmer Street North 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 6RE, 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 Elmer Street North are based on 10 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 Elmer Street North, Grantham, NG31 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 6RE

Average Price
£150,759

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£213,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£119,223

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmer Street North

Average Price
£176,518

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£250,689

Detached
£229,733

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£106,538

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmer Street North

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12E Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2023-08-18	£113,858
12C Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£51,000	2017-11-24	£59,118
12E Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-09-27	£74,531
1 Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-07-03	£305,466
12D Elmer Street North, Grantham, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2017-06-29	£64,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 6RE

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	744 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	177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Little Gonerby Church of England Infant School, Grantham Sandon Road , NG31 9AZ	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy Sandon Road , NG31 9AX	3out of 4	978 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Sandon Road , NG31 9AU	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,569 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	2,162 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	587 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	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	923 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham New Beacon Road , NG31 9LD	- not rated	1,370 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	2,185 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
The Angel And Royal Hotel	The Angel And Royal Hotel, 3-5 High Street	76 yd
Finkin's	20a High Street	76 yd
Subway	64 High Street	120 yd
The Boba Bar	17a Market Place	126 yd
Istanbul Grill	26-27 High Street	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Isaac Newton	7 High Street	76 yd
The Blue Pig Inn	9 Vine Street	91 yd
Grantham Conservative Club	Conservative Club, 50 Castlegate	94 yd
The Beehive Inn	10-11 Castlegate	138 yd
The Chequers	25 Market Place	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Pot	21 Market Place	126 yd
The Pizza Place	19-19a Market Place	136 yd
Mona Lisa Pizzeria	14 Castlegate	138 yd
Pizza Hot	30 Market Place	158 yd
Wok This Way	29-31 Watergate	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	47-51 Watergate	162 yd
Asda Supermarket (Grantham)	Asda Stores Ltd, Union Street	307 yd
Gurkha Store	9 Welby Street	357 yd
Poundland	Augustin Retail Park, Sankt Augustin Way	416 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Augustin Retail Park, Sankt Augustin Way	416 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	185 yd
The King'S School BROOK STREET		321 yd
Grantham College STONEBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	464 yd
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	479 yd
Kesteven & Grantham Girls School SANDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	580 yd
Wyndham Park HILL AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	661 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School SANDON CLOSE	grass pitches	736 yd
Oceans Health & Fitness DYSART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	976 yd
North Parade (The Kings School Grass Pitches) KINGS SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD KINGS SCHOOL PLAYING FIELD NORTH PARADE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 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	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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