Washway Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE12 8BP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	52%	49.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48%	50.1%	2.1%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of PE12 8BP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	32.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	53.3%	6.5%	44.2%	9.1%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	43.5%	5.9%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.8%	34.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.2%	15.2%	-2.0%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	7.6%	6%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	25.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	13.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.5%	7.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	18%	7.1%	33.8%	-15.8%
Other	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	99.2%	95.5%	-3.7%	81.4%	14.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	95.3%	0.8%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	95.1%	1.1%	83.2%	11.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
No passport held	31.3%	13.5%	17.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Washway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washway Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Gedney average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washway Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Gedney and the 66th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE12 8BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Washway Road are based on 170 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 Washway Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE12 8BP

Average Price
£196,158

Semi-Detached
£191,753

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£239,947

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£95,625

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washway Road

Average Price
£282,820

Semi-Detached
£202,926

Terraced
£128,127

Detached
£319,282

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£310,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Star Washway Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£99,500	2024-12-06	£95,138
The Star Washway Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2017-06-12	£218,951
Sunny View Washway Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2017-05-17	£230,315
13 Callows Cottages Washway Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2014-01-22	£212,663
8 Callows Cottages Washway Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2013-08-02	£232,460

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE12 8BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Education	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Roman Bank , Holbeach Bank PE12 8BX	1out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbeach Primary Academy Boston Road South , Holbeach PE12 7LZ	3out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Spalding Road , Holbeach PE12 7HG	3out of 4	2,364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whaplode Church of England Primary School Mill Lane , Whaplode PE12 6TS	3out of 4	3,812 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Wood Lane School Wood Lane , Fleet PE12 8NN	3out of 4	5,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Academy Holbeach Park Road , Holbeach PE12 7PU	3out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Holbeach & East Elloe Hospital	Boston Road North Residential Quarters, Holbeach And Elloe Hospital Trust, Holbeach		686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holbeach Bank Playing Field STREET RECORD STREET RECORD ROMAN BANK	grass pitches	480 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	31.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.2 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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