Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, PE13 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 1QA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	47.1%	47.1%	0.0%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	52.9%	52.9%	0.0%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	42.5%	43.9%	1.4%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	27.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	14.4%	16.2%	1.8%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	6.1%	1.0%

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	33.8%	31%	-2.8%	48.4%	-17.4%
Good health	48%	40.6%	-7.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4.9%	10%	5.1%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	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.

In the area around PE13 1QA this area, 29.1% 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 13.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	29.1%	2.1%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.6%	0.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7%	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	33.8%	-20.7%
Other	15.5%	3%	-12.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.1%	97.8%	0.7%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.8% 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	80.9%	77.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	-5.4%
European Union	15.7%	20.4%	4.7%	6.1%	14.3%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	77.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	-5.8%
10+ Years	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	8.4%	3.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	2%	4.4%	2.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Lithuania	11.9%	0.3%	11.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	30%	13.5%	16.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Horseshoe Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horseshoe Terrace was 50.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the Leverington & Wisbech Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horseshoe Terrace has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural and the 126th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE13 1QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Horseshoe Terrace are based on 99 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 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, PE13 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 1QA

Average Price
£156,776

Semi-Detached
£184,494

Terraced
£126,816

Detached
£205,082

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horseshoe Terrace

Average Price
£157,983

Semi-Detached
£179,358

Terraced
£138,248

Detached
£202,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horseshoe TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2025-04-14	£131,000
21 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-22	£132,584
36 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-17	£227,953
42 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-17	£237,864
38 Horseshoe Terrace, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-11-11	£232,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 1QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	24
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peckover Primary School Leverington Road , PE13 1PJ	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverington Primary Academy 104 Church Road , Leverington PE13 5DE	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Church of England Primary School Cherry Road , PE13 3NP	2out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarkson Infants School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	2out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Clarkson Academy Corporation Road , PE13 2SE	2out of 4	3,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road , Wisbech PE13 1RH	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wisbech School Old Sessions House , 32 Somers Road PE13 1JF	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	1,877 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	2,309 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	3,225 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Blues Restaurant \& Bar	80 Leverington Road, Wisbech		864 yd
Oasis Grill Bar	1 Mt Pleasant Trading Estate, Mount Pleasant Road		997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wisbech Cricket And Hockey Club	Harecroft Road, Wisbech		1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Luxury Treats	Arncliffe, 45 Sutton Road	580 yd
Millenium Chinese Takeaway	95 Harecroft Road, Wisbech	737 yd
Yummy Yummy Chinese Takeaway	7 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	941 yd
Smokey Pizza	5 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wisbech Squash Club HARECROFT ROAD	squash courts	896 yd
Wisbech Cricket & Hockey Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE HARECROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,028 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	2.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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