High Street, Wisbech, PE13 1DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 1DE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	43.9%	47.9%	4.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	56.1%	52.1%	-4.0%	49.0%	3.1%

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 area around PE13 1DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	51.2%	56.7%	5.5%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	19.7%	-4.8%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	37.5%	-3.2%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	42.2%	41.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	12.4%	9.1%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	4.1%	11.6%	7.5%	4.0%	7.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 PE13 1DE this area, 40.4% 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 11.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	40.4%	13.4%	18.2%	22.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	14%	0.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	10.6%	9.5%	5.3%	5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	8.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	11.6%	0.3%	33.8%	-22.2%
Other	30.3%	4.5%	-25.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	90.5%	83.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.4%
Other	0.5%	6.4%	5.9%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	38.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-45.1%
European Union	44.6%	51.5%	6.9%	6.1%	45.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	7%	3.6%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.8%	37.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	16.3%	25.5%	9.2%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	21.2%	14.8%	-6.4%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	10%	4.9%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.9%	76.7%	-50.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	18.3%	0.3%	18.0%
Poland	13.4%	1.3%	12.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	17.7%	1.5%	16.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 857.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1110.9% higher than the Leverington & Wisbech Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural and the 4th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 331.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE13 1DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 High Street are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Fenland.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Wisbech, PE13 1DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 1DE

Average Price
£445,123

Semi-Detached
£593,525

Terraced
£171,075

Detached
£927,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£424,564

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£344,214

Semi-Detached
£451,623

Terraced
£188,779

Detached
£650,661

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£301,367

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 - 34 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2022-05-30	£1,146,528
22 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-12-01	£94,685
30 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-11-13	£190,442
32 - 34 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-09-24	£672,012
21 High Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-01-09	£270,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 1DE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	35
Other	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	83
Administrative and support service activities	56
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emneth Nursery School Hollycroft Road , PE14 8AY	4out of 4	4,855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nene Infant School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Road Primary School Elm Road , PE13 2TB	- not rated	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Road Primary School Elm Road , PE13 2TB	3out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramnoth Junior School Ramnoth Road , PE13 2JB	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wisbech Academy Weasenham Lane , PE13 2RU	- not rated	1,280 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Clarkson Community College Corporation Road , PE13 2SE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queen's School Corporation Road , PE13 2SE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road , PE13 2SE	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	4,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isle College Ramnoth Road , PE13 2JE	- not rated	952 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Advanced Education - Rose House C/O Advanced Education , Wisbech School, Old Session House PE13 1JJ	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Audrey's Convent School Alexandra Road , PE13 1HW	- not rated	250 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wisbech School Old Sessions House , 32 Somers Road PE13 1JF	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	412 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fenland Learning Base Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	- not rated	412 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Distance
The Italian Affair	New Inn Yard, Wisbech	30 yd
Woody's Waffles	5 Bridge Street, Wisbech	88 yd
Mamma Mias Chicken	14 Market Place, Wisbech	110 yd
Cafe D-licious	14 - 15 Old Market, Wisbech	141 yd
Castle Cafe	The Pump House, The Castle	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Globe	52 Market Place, Wisbech	110 yd
The Kings Head	13 Old Market, Wisbech	141 yd
Wisbech And District Ex Services Club	Alexandra Road, Wisbech	147 yd
The Angel	45 Alexandra Road, Wisbech	147 yd
The Angles Theatre Bar	Angles Bar, The Angles Theatre	147 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Crazy	5 - 6 High Street, Wisbech	30 yd
Ruby Chinese Takeaway	12 Nene Quay, Wisbech	30 yd
Best Kebab	13 - 15 Nene Quay, Wisbech	30 yd
Loafers Sandwich Bar	30 High Street, Wisbech	35 yd
Evie's Sandwich Bar	28 Hill Street, Wisbech	130 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nene Shop	2 Nene Quay, Wisbech	30 yd
Heron Foods	Units, 9 - 10 Horsefair	168 yd
Nene Supermarket	14 Lynn Road, Wisbech	360 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	North End, Wisbech	435 yd
Asda Stores Limited	North End, Wisbech	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	258 yd
Wisbech Rugby Club WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC CHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	297 yd
Wisbech Grammar School NORTH BRINK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	551 yd
Wisbech Town Park VERDUN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Hudson Leisure Centre Harecroft Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	703 yd
Wisbech Lawn Tennis Club Harecroft Road	tennis courts	773 yd
Wisbech Cricket & Hockey Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE HARECROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Wisbech Squash Club HARECROFT ROAD	squash courts	943 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of PE13 1DE