Opportune Road, Wisbech, PE13 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 3AW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.9%	48.5%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 3AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	42.3%	48.3%	6.0%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	33%	-0.8%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.2%	13.9%	-0.3%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	41.4%	42.4%	1.0%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	42%	42.1%	0.1%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3AW this area, 38.9% 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 14.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.3%	38.9%	13.6%	18.2%	20.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	12.4%	-4.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	9.1%	5.9%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	14.4%	5.9%	33.8%	-19.4%
Other	22.8%	4.4%	-18.4%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	93.5%	0.4%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% 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	61.4%	48.2%	-13.2%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	32%	47.1%	15.1%	6.1%	41.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.9% 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	60.9%	48.6%	-12.3%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	9.4%	17.9%	8.5%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	16.9%	16.5%	-0.4%	2.9%	13.6%
2-5 Years	8.3%	10.7%	2.4%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30%	76.7%	-46.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	21%	0.3%	20.7%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	18.5%	1.5%	17.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	55.3%	46.2%	9.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Opportune Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Opportune Road was 59.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Wisbech North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Opportune Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North and the 149th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.8%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE13 3AW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Opportune Road are based on 47 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 Opportune Road, Wisbech, PE13 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 3AW

Average Price
£147,508

Semi-Detached
£146,860

Terraced
£148,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Opportune Road

Average Price
£149,730

Semi-Detached
£153,107

Terraced
£141,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Opportune Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Opportune Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-13	£176,586
1 Opportune Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-01-12	£115,230
27 Opportune Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-11-25	£154,323
28 Opportune Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-08	£152,792
5 Opportune Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-12-03	£165,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 3AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	26
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	61
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Administrative and support service activities	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	4
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance 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	5,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peckover Primary School Leverington Road , PE13 1PJ	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchards Church of England Primary School Cherry Road , PE13 3NP	2out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarkson Infants School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	2out of 4	1,030 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Wisbech School Old Sessions House , 32 Somers Road PE13 1JF	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road , Wisbech PE13 1RH	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	1,945 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
Compass Group @ Princes Staff Canteen	Princes Food Limited, Lynn Road	127 yd
Oasis Grill Bar	1 Mt Pleasant Trading Estate, Mount Pleasant Road	306 yd
Alishan Tandoori	42 Bedford Street, Wisbech	310 yd
The Snack Shack	Cafe, 7 York Row	439 yd
Asda Stores Limited Customer Cafe	Customer Cafe, Asda Stores Limited	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
RAFA Club	22 Lynn Road, Wisbech	334 yd
Winners Bingo	1 Blackfriars Road, Wisbech	580 yd
Wine Bar	3 Little Church Street, Wisbech	604 yd
The Kings Head	13 Old Market, Wisbech	612 yd
The Globe	52 Market Place, Wisbech	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	12 Lynn Road, Wisbech	334 yd
Franks Fish And Chips	7 Lynn Road, Wisbech	339 yd
Jolly Fryer	22 - 22A North End, Wisbech	448 yd
Yummy Yummy Chinese Takeaway	7 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	475 yd
Smokey Pizza	5 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nene Supermarket	14 Lynn Road, Wisbech	340 yd
Asda Stores Limited	North End, Wisbech	448 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	North End, Wisbech	545 yd
Heron Foods	Units, 9 - 10 Horsefair	578 yd
Nene Shop	2 Nene Quay, Wisbech	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shapers Gym NORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Wisbech Town Park VERDUN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Wisbech Rugby Club WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC WISBECH RUGBY UNION FC CHAPEL ROAD	grass pitches	748 yd
Wisbech Cricket & Hockey Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE HARECROFT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	875 yd
Wisbech Squash Club HARECROFT ROAD	squash courts	932 yd
Fenland Park (Closed) Lerowe Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Wisbech Lawn Tennis Club Harecroft Road	tennis courts	1,035 yd
Hudson Leisure Centre Harecroft Road	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, swimming pool	1,085 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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE13 3AW