Chapel Street, Wisbech, PE13 2LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE13 2LT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.4%	1.4%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	50%	48.6%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 area around PE13 2LT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	41%	42.8%	1.8%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	30.3%	-9.4%	44.2%	-13.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.2%	17.3%	6.1%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	41.8%	43.7%	1.9%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	40%	37.4%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	12.1%	13.5%	1.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 2LT this area, 28.2% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	28.2%	1.0%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	9.6%	6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.7%	1.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.6%	3.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	17.2%	3.1%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	19.8%	4.3%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93.4%	94.3%	0.9%	81.4%	12.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	64.7%	-3.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	27.3%	33.4%	6.1%	6.1%	27.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	64.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	7.2%	18.4%	11.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	12.5%	3.8%	-8.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40%	76.7%	-36.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	17.6%	0.3%	17.3%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Chapel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Street was 158.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.5% higher than the Leverington & Wisbech Rural average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Leverington & Wisbech Rural and the 34th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.2%.

🔎 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 2LT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Chapel Street are based on 6 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 Chapel Street, Wisbech, PE13 2LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 2LT

Average Price
£150,909

Semi-Detached
£154,793

Terraced
£148,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Street

Average Price
£171,713

Semi-Detached
£187,616

Terraced
£155,809

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Chapel Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-08-01	£162,241
1A Chapel Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2019-03-26	£142,031
1A Chapel Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£104,995	2015-09-08	£161,366
7 Chapel Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2014-02-10	£164,030
9 Chapel Street, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£109,000	2006-04-07	£192,624

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 2LT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	22
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	72
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Administrative and support service activities	30
Education	15
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emneth Nursery School Hollycroft Road , PE14 8AY	4out of 4	4,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm Road Primary School Elm Road , PE13 2TB	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	2out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ramnoth Junior School Ramnoth Road , PE13 2JB	1out of 4	486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	2out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarkson Infants School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	3out of 4	1,469 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	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	4,696 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Wisbech School Old Sessions House , 32 Somers Road PE13 1JF	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road , Wisbech PE13 1RH	- not rated	884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	1,106 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	Distance
Pas Roma	22 - 24 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	236 yd
Wisbech Fish Bar & Kebab House	19 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	261 yd
Victoria Lodge	Day Care Centre Victoria Lodge, 18 Larksfield	318 yd
Rasskozova	95 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	326 yd
Lumira	97A Norfolk Street, Wisbech	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Tuns	76 Norwich Road, Wisbech	367 yd
The Wheatsheaf	18 - 22 Church Terrace, Wisbech	411 yd
Duke's Steakhouse	Dukes Head, 8 Church Terrace	557 yd
Wisbech Working Mens Club	Wisbech And District Ex Services Club, Alexandra Road	587 yd
Wisbech And District Ex Services Club	Alexandra Road, Wisbech	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Kebab	7A Norfolk Street, Wisbech	110 yd
Evergreen Chinese Takeaway	52 Victoria Road, Wisbech	173 yd
Hot Junction	44 West Street, Wisbech	241 yd
Toppings Pizza Shop	3A Norfolk Street, Wisbech	327 yd
Hot And Spicy	112 Norfolk Street, Wisbech	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	Units, 9 - 10 Horsefair	692 yd
Nene Shop	2 Nene Quay, Wisbech	711 yd
Nene Supermarket	14 Lynn Road, Wisbech	920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Clarkson Academy CORPORATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	615 yd
Wisbech Town Park VERDUN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	753 yd
Shapers Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	931 yd
Ironworks Gym (Closed) Algores Way	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Wisbech Rugby Club WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC CHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	941 yd
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	974 yd
Wisbech Grammar School NORTH BRINK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	981 yd
Esselle Ladies Health And Leisure Ltd (Closed) 12a 12a Algores Way	health and fitness suite	1,002 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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 2LT