Quaker Lane, Wisbech, PE13 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 2JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.2%	49.6%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 vicinity of PE13 2JQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% 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	26.2%	27.8%	1.6%	37.9%	-10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	52.6%	2.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.6%	9.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	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	39%	42.7%	3.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	37.8%	37%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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 18.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	24.6%	-7.0%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	15.9%	-4.7%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.9%	7.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	18.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-14.9%
Other	10%	3.7%	-6.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.8%	93.7%	-4.1%	81.4%	12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	87.8%	85.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	10.2%	12.7%	2.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	84.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Quaker Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quaker Lane was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Leverington & Wisbech Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quaker Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural and the 70th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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. 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 2JQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Quaker Lane are based on 41 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 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, PE13 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 2JQ

Average Price
£234,664

Semi-Detached
£257,153

Terraced
£216,435

Detached
£228,180

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quaker Lane

Average Price
£248,060

Semi-Detached
£274,968

Terraced
£222,340

Detached
£239,948

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quaker LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-09-29	£223,797
Plot 2 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-08-23	£143,662
29 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£366,000	2023-05-26	£379,247
Flat 2 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-09-20	£385,244
15 Quaker Lane, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-09-02	£229,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 2JQ

Employment

PE13 2JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	21
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ramnoth Junior School Ramnoth Road , PE13 2JB	1out of 4	371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	2out of 4	637 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Road Primary School Elm Road , PE13 2TB	3out of 4	655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	2out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarkson Infants School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Community school	Yes	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	820 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	402 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wisbech School Old Sessions House , 32 Somers Road PE13 1JF	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	1,407 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road , Wisbech PE13 1RH	- not rated	1,663 yd	Other independent school	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
Bramleys	Meadowgate Primary School, Meadowgate Lane	207 yd
College Of West Anglia	Isle College, Ramnoth Road	463 yd
Park Street Pantry	85 Norwich Road, Wisbech	798 yd
Pas Roma	22 - 24 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	859 yd
Wisbech Fish Bar & Kebab House	19 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Tuns	76 Norwich Road, Wisbech		806 yd
The Wheatsheaf	18 - 22 Church Terrace, Wisbech		972 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bellmans Bakery	142 Elm Road, Wisbech	735 yd
VIP Fast Food	78 Norwich Road, Wisbech	759 yd
Hot Point Pizza And Burger	78 Norwich Road, Wisbech	759 yd
China Garden	41 Norwich Road, Wisbech	854 yd
San San Chinese Takeaway	31 Norwich Road, Wisbech	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	310 yd
Thomas Clarkson Academy CORPORATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	881 yd
Wisbech Town Park VERDUN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.8 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	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE13 2JQ