High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, PE13 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE13 4EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.4%	49.9%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.6%	50.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.1%

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%	30.5%	3.9%	37.9%	-7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	48.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	6.1%	4.7%

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	37.5%	43.5%	6.0%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	38.1%	36.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.9%	15%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31%	20.1%	-10.9%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.4%	1.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	9.6%	4.9%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	23.5%	2.7%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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)
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
White	97.9%	96.3%	-1.6%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.3%	91.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.2%	6.9%	5.7%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	91.6%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	5.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is High Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Road was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Elm & Christchurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Elm & Christchurch and the 98th lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE13 4EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 High Road are based on 676 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 High Road, Guyhirn, Wisbech, PE13 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE13 4EQ

Average Price
£240,204

Semi-Detached
£237,162

Terraced
£237,761

Detached
£238,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£324,174

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Road

Average Price
£275,239

Semi-Detached
£228,344

Terraced
£176,413

Detached
£305,889

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,231

Other
£267,735

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Selwyn Cottages High Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-11-01	£271,658
Cosy Nook High Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-03-01	£120,881
Toll House High Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2023-11-15	£197,475
The Tulip High Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-09-18	£334,460
High Fen Lodge High Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£297,116	2023-05-18	£303,312

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE13 4EQ

Employment

PE13 4EQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE13 4EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	101
Retired	82
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Construction	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School High Road , Guyhirn PE13 4ED	3out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Murrow Primary Academy 73 Murrow Bank , Murrow PE13 4HD	3out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy Church Road , Wisbech St Mary PE13 4RJ	2out of 4	4,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Home Tree School 172 March Road , Friday Bridge PE14 0LP	- not rated	5,436 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PE13 4EQ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Guyhirn Playing Field HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	18.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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