Southwell Road, Wisbech, PE13 3LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 3LG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	51.1%	48.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	48.9%	51.6%	2.7%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.6%	41.5%	14.9%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	37.7%	-16.4%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	11.6%	3.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	30.8%	38.6%	7.8%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	38.2%	40%	1.8%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	23%	15.7%	-7.3%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.9%	4.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3LG this area, 40.1% 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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45.9%	40.1%	-5.8%	18.2%	21.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	5.7%	16.5%	10.8%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	12.4%	3.9%	-8.5%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	94.3%	92.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	77.2%	67.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	19.2%	27.3%	8.1%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77%	67.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	4.9%	13.8%	8.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	11.1%	2.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.1%	76.7%	-39.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	10.6%	0.3%	10.3%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	12.2%	1.5%	10.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	28.2%	13.5%	14.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Southwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwell Road was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Wisbech North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southwell Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Wisbech North and the 143rd highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.5%.

🔎 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 3LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Southwell Road are based on 28 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 Southwell Road, Wisbech, PE13 3LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 3LG

Average Price
£115,990

Semi-Detached
£115,990

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwell Road

Average Price
£148,299

Semi-Detached
£154,955

Terraced
£140,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
124 Southwell Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2020-08-14	£156,524
103 Southwell Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-11-08	£147,156
124 Southwell Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,995	2008-08-29	£193,007
124 Southwell Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£119,995	2007-11-09	£188,456
128 Southwell Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£20,405	2002-05-20	£61,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 3LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Construction	10
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchards Church of England Primary School Cherry Road , PE13 3NP	2out of 4	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peckover Primary School Leverington Road , PE13 1PJ	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clarkson Infants School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leverington Primary Academy 104 Church Road , Leverington PE13 5DE	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School Trafford Road , PE13 2ES	2out of 4	1,580 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	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshland High School School Road , West Walton PE14 7HA	3out of 4	3,097 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	1,633 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wisbech Grammar School Chapel Road , Wisbech PE13 1RH	- not rated	1,701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Nene Valley Coalwharf Road , PE13 2FP	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	2,218 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	2,843 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
Oasis Grill Bar	1 Mt Pleasant Trading Estate, Mount Pleasant Road	618 yd
Blues Restaurant \& Bar	80 Leverington Road, Wisbech	854 yd
Compass Group @ Princes Staff Canteen	Princes Food Limited, Lynn Road	1,020 yd
The Locomotive	257 Lynn Road, Wisbech	1,025 yd
Asda Stores Limited Customer Cafe	Customer Cafe, Asda Stores Limited	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy Chinese Takeaway	7 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	463 yd
Smokey Pizza	5 Edinburgh Drive, Wisbech	463 yd
Millenium Chinese Takeaway	95 Harecroft Road, Wisbech	960 yd
Jolly Fryer	22 - 22A North End, Wisbech	1,061 yd
Little Luxury Treats	Arncliffe, 45 Sutton Road	1,089 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Limited	North End, Wisbech		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wisbech Squash Club HARECROFT ROAD	squash courts	1,034 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE13 3LG