Lowgate, Fleet, Spalding, PE12 8LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE12 8LN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.7%	0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.3%	25.7%	5.4%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	48.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	12.5%	4.6%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	6.1%

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	37.1%	35.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	36.5%	38.9%	2.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	18.4%	18.8%	0.4%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.2%	1.4%

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	26.4%	-12.9%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	18.2%	2.3%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	96.3%	0.8%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	92.3%	92.3%	0.0%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.9%	0.9%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	6%	3.6%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	66.6%	46.2%	20.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Lowgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lowgate was 39.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Fleet average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lowgate has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fleet and the 88th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,200

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE12 8LN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Lowgate are based on 221 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 Lowgate, Fleet, Spalding, PE12 8LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE12 8LN

Average Price
£237,697

Semi-Detached
£220,756

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£239,391

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lowgate

Average Price
£245,391

Semi-Detached
£206,961

Terraced
£165,288

Detached
£268,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,069

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on LowgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sunday Lowgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£98,000	2024-11-08	£95,127
Rose-Lea Lowgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£101,000	2024-08-06	£101,218
Rose-Lea Lowgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-04-23	£102,658
The Cottage Lowgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-05-31	£249,477
Amendoeiras Lowgate, Spalding, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-09-24	£336,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE12 8LN

Employment

PE12 8LN 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE12 8LN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	121
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gedney Church End Primary School Church End , Gedney PE12 0BU	- not rated	1,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gedney Church End Primary Academy Church End , Gedney PE12 0BU	- not rated	1,376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gedney Church End Primary Academy Church End , Gedney PE12 0BU	1out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Wood Lane School Wood Lane , Fleet PE12 8NN	2out of 4	1,932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lutton St Nicholas Primary School Lutton , PE12 9HN	- not rated	3,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Farmer Technology and Language College Park Road , Holbeach PE12 7PU	- not rated	3,927 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Holbeach Park Road , Holbeach PE12 7PU	- not rated	3,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Academy Long Sutton 84 Little London , Long Sutton PE12 9LF	2out of 4	4,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peele Community College 84 Little London , Long Sutton PE12 9LF	- not rated	4,738 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holbeach CofE Infant School High Street , PE12 7ED	- not rated	3,864 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Chestnuts Fen Road , Holbeach PE12 8QD	- not rated	4,949 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Lawns & Lakes Camping and Caravan Site	The Lawns Caravan And Campsite Lowgate Road, Fleet Hargate		3 yd
The Chestnuts	Topsgate, Gedney		1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rose & Crown	Old Main Road, Fleet Hargate		414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fleet Hargate Playing Field Old Main Road	grass pitches	628 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE12 8LN