Coles Way, Grantham, NG31 7GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG31 7GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	37.7%	39.5%	1.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	38.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.3%) 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	49.1%	47.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	40.8%	38.7%	-2.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	7.1%	10.6%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	11%	12.4%	1.4%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.9%	15.6%	-9.3%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.5%	0.6%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	22.6%	8.7%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	24.9%	29.9%	5.0%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	94.5%	0.3%	81.4%	13.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	89.3%	86.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	86.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	7%	6.7%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Coles Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coles Way was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.6% lower than the Grantham Arnoldfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coles Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Arnoldfield and the 168th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.1%.

🔎 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 7GA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Coles Way are based on 112 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 Coles Way, Grantham, NG31 7GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG31 7GA

Average Price
£237,894

Semi-Detached
£243,099

Terraced
£231,548

Detached
£251,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,426

Other
£215,387

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coles Way

Average Price
£214,214

Semi-Detached
£229,258

Terraced
£205,887

Detached
£233,652

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,147

Other
£186,522

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coles WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Coles Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-06-26	£229,941
39 Coles Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-08-16	£216,427
45 Coles Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2024-02-01	£244,376
31 Coles Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2023-09-15	£196,209
35 Coles Way, Grantham, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-03-03	£234,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG31 7GA

Employment

NG31 7GA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	48
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	- not rated	618 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Isaac Newton Primary School Dysart Road , NG31 7DG	- not rated	618 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The National Church of England Junior School, Grantham Castlegate , NG31 6SR	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Wulfram's National Church of England Primary School Castlegate , NG31 6SR	- not rated	694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingtower Community Primary Academy Huntingtower Road , NG31 7AU	3out of 4	844 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	3out of 4	731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The King's School, Grantham Brook Street , NG31 6RP	- not rated	731 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Bluecoat Meres Academy The Avenue , Dysart Road NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hugh's CofE Mathematics and Computing College The Avenue , Dysart Road NG31 7PX	- not rated	1,067 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy The Avenue , NG31 7PX	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	- not rated	1,195 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ambergate Sports College Dysart Road , NG31 7LP	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dudley House School 1 Dudley Road , NG31 9AA	- not rated	1,195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Bridge Academy Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grantham Sandon School Sandon Close , Sandon Road NG31 9AX	- not rated	1,453 yd	Community special school	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
Asda Customer Cafe	Asda Stores Ltd, Union Street	364 yd
The Garden Yard	The Garden Yard, Union Street	394 yd
The Conduit Tea Gardens	Conduit Tea Gardens, 3 Conduit Lane	436 yd
Petticoats	85 Westgate	467 yd
Kitchen and Coffee	77 Westgate	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunter's Bar	Hunters, Union Street	364 yd
The Apple Tap	83 Westgate	467 yd
Taboo	99 Westgate	467 yd
Gravity	Gravity, 8 Market Place	472 yd
The Chequers	25 Market Place	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Relax Fish Bar	71 Westgate	468 yd
Emperors Kitchen	67 Westgate	468 yd
Pizza Hot	30 Market Place	497 yd
Pinocchio Italian Takeaway	1-2 North Street	502 yd
Wok This Way	29-31 Watergate	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1, Dysart Retail Park, Dysart Road	361 yd
Asda Supermarket (Grantham)	Asda Stores Ltd, Union Street	364 yd
Poundland	Augustin Retail Park, Sankt Augustin Way	392 yd
Iceland	Unit 3, Augustin Retail Park, Sankt Augustin Way	392 yd
Lidl	47-51 Watergate	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oceans Health & Fitness DYSART ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Feelgood Fitness (Grantham) THE GEORGE SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	517 yd
The Isaac Newton Primary School DYSART ROAD	grass pitches	623 yd
The King'S School BROOK STREET		729 yd
Oceans (Closed) St. Catherines Road	health and fitness suite	936 yd
The West Grantham Academy St Hugh'S THE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,080 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	59.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	45.5%
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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	156.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	156.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20.62 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG31 7GA