Wessington Court, Grantham, NG31 7FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG31 7FA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	45.5%	47.2%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.5%	52.8%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.8%

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 7FA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	55.7%	52.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	31.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	62.5%	50.2%	-12.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	29.5%	38.9%	9.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	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	6.6%	17.6%	11.0%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	14.7%	-1.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	19.1%	-1.7%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	29%	28.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	6%	1.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
White	93.3%	87%	-6.3%	81.4%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	85.7%	80.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	81.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-2.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Wessington Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessington Court was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.2% lower than the Grantham Earlesfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessington Court has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield and the 106th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.6%.

🔎 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 7FA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wessington Court are based on 22 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 Wessington Court, Grantham, NG31 7FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 7FA

Average Price
£90,609

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,609

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessington Court

Average Price
£91,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,717

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessington CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wessington Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2024-12-13	£72,450
1 Wessington Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2023-11-20	£44,676
11 Wessington Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,500	2018-10-30	£77,757
12 Wessington Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-05-17	£78,981
6 Wessington Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,500	2016-08-11	£91,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 7FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	19
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Primary Academy Trent Road , NG31 7XQ	- not rated	1,107 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Primary School, Grantham Harrowby Road , NG31 9ED	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	2out of 4	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walton Academy Harlaxton Road , NG31 7JR	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School Sandon Road , NG31 9AU	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Priory Ruskin Academy Rushcliffe Road , NG31 8ED	4out of 4	2,968 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	1,953 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grantham Preparatory International School Gorse Lane , NG31 7UF	- not rated	994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Academy Great North Road , NG31 7US	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley House School 1 Dudley Road , NG31 9AA	- not rated	1,721 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Totemic Ltd	Totemic House, Caunt Road	202 yd
KFC Grantham DT	Harlaxton Road	362 yd
Burger King	Unit B, Harlaxton Road	375 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit A, Harlaxton Road	375 yd
Jump Revolution	Bridal House, Springfield Park, Springfield Road	403 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Farrier	The Farrier, Harlaxton Road		868 yd
Grantham Squash Club	Grantham Squash Club, Harlaxton Road		944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef Chinese Takeaway	24 Denton Avenue	198 yd
Wellies Fish & Chips	161 Huntingtower Road	561 yd
Wings Chinese Takeway	107 Hornsby Road	874 yd
Galaxy Fish Bar / Indulgence Delivered	109 Hornsby Road	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lincolnshire Co-op	Arlington Gardens		442 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Walton Girls' High School KITTY BRIGGS LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	560 yd
Urban Hotel (Grantham) SWINGBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Grantham Cricket Club GRANTHAM CRICKET CLUB GRANTHAM CRICKET CLUB GORSE LANE	grass pitches	866 yd
Grantham Preparatory International School GORSE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	892 yd
Grantham Squash And Fitness Centre HARLAXTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,047 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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