Bowditch Road, Spalding, PE11 2QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE11 2QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	50.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.1%	49.4%	4.3%	49.0%	0.4%

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 PE11 2QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	36.7%	47.6%	10.9%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	26.2%	-2.8%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.7%	16.1%	0.4%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	11.2%	6%	-5.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	33.7%	38.7%	5.0%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	44.3%	37.5%	-6.8%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.4%	15.8%	1.4%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	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.

In the area around PE11 2QF this area, 40.8% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.9%	40.8%	-0.1%	18.2%	22.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.9%	1.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	8.2%	5.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	8%	14.6%	6.6%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	24.8%	3.7%	-21.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.2%	92.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	67.1%	62.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	30.4%	35.6%	5.2%	6.1%	29.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	62.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	16.6%	16.7%	0.1%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	8%	2.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.1%	76.7%	-41.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	12.9%	0.3%	12.6%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	12.9%	1.5%	11.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	24.4%	13.5%	10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	59.7%	46.2%	13.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bowditch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowditch Road was 153.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% higher than the Spalding St Mary's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowditch Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Spalding St Mary's and the 24th highest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.9%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE11 2QF, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Bowditch Road are based on 14 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 Holland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bowditch Road, Spalding, PE11 2QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE11 2QF

Average Price
£142,366

Semi-Detached
£133,666

Terraced
£153,770

Detached
£194,013

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,393

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowditch Road

Average Price
£141,601

Semi-Detached
£141,298

Terraced
£147,013

Detached
£198,583

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£42,533

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowditch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20A Bowditch Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£37,750	2020-07-16	£42,533
20 Bowditch Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2019-12-18	£163,038
20 Bowditch Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2018-04-06	£139,935
37 Bowditch Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£156,000	2017-06-02	£198,583
25 Bowditch Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2016-01-04	£144,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE11 2QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Administrative and support service activities	20
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Clay Lake , PE11 2QG	- not rated	282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Bank , PE11 1JQ	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Tollgate , PE11 1NJ	4out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Queens Road , PE11 2JQ	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wygate Park Academy Witham Road , PE11 3WT	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ	4out of 4	413 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Spalding Academy Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE	- not rated	378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Matmore Gate , PE11 2PN	- not rated	562 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF	4out of 4	1,403 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
Ayscoughfee Cafe	Churchgate, Spalding	456 yd
The Crystal Inn	5 - 6 Church Gate	598 yd
Becca's Ice Cream Parlour	Unit 6 Holland Market	636 yd
Sunshine Cafe Restaurant	The Maple Leaf, 20 - 20A Bridge Street	730 yd
Sergis Good Food Store	10-11 Francis Street, Spalding	735 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lincoln Arms	4 Bridge Street, Spalding	641 yd
The Lincolnshire Poacher Spalding	The Lincolnshire Poacher, 11 Double Street	752 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	Red Lion Hotel Market Place	825 yd
The Spalding Club	The Spalding Club, 2 Broad Street	828 yd
The Priors Oven	1 Sheep Market Priors Oven, Spalding	882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oh My Cod	Oh My Cod, 41 Alexandra Road	110 yd
Turners Fish Restaurant	20 - 21 Red Lion Street	920 yd
Sushi Boba	18 Red Lion Street	923 yd
Marcos	19 Red Lion Street	927 yd
Golden Lee	Golden Lee Chinese Takeaway, 33 New Road	929 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Matmore Gate, Spalding	349 yd
Heron Frozen Foods Ltd	15A Sheep Market	962 yd
Sainsbury's	Holland Market, Spalding	1,054 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Units B & C Winfrey Avenue, Holland Market	1,055 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	St. Thomas Road, Spalding	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Spalding Parish Ce Day School CLAY LAKE	grass pitches	153 yd
Spalding Town Tennis Club Holyrood Walk	tennis courts	278 yd
Spalding & District Squash Club HOLYROOD WALK	squash courts	278 yd
Spalding High School STONEGATE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	328 yd
Everybody'S Gym BEDFORD PLACE	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Spalding Grammar School Priory Road	grass pitches	616 yd
Gleed Boys School (Closed) Halmer Gardens	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	719 yd
Spalding Academy NEVILLE AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	815 yd
The Fitness Company Spalding (Closed) SPRING GARDENS	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Spalding Grammar School (Memorial Field) MEMORIAL FIELD MEMORIAL FIELD ST THOMAS ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	67.4%

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	30.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	122.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE11 2QF