The Oaks, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE14 0JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.2%	0.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.1%	48.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	33.6%	40.6%	7.0%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	40.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-3.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48%	43.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	40.3%	40%	-0.3%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	7.7%	12.4%	4.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	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.

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 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	21%	3.7%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	10.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.3%	20.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.5%	4.8%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	18.2%	0.9%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	97.1%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	95.7%	93.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	93.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	4%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Oaks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Oaks was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Elm & Christchurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Oaks has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Elm & Christchurch and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 125.5%.

🔎 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. 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 PE14 0JR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 The Oaks are based on 35 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 The Oaks, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE14 0JR

Average Price
£221,643

Semi-Detached
£230,601

Terraced
£202,416

Detached
£291,558

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oaks

Average Price
£248,015

Semi-Detached
£247,648

Terraced
£215,075

Detached
£334,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OaksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Oaks, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2022-07-05	£229,715
17 The Oaks, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-20	£217,590
21 The Oaks, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2020-10-23	£279,948
3 The Oaks, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-12-06	£239,773
5 The Oaks, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2019-03-04	£238,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE14 0JR

Employment

PE14 0JR 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	154
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	33
Construction	27
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elm CofE Primary School Main Road , Elm PE14 0AG	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friday Bridge Community Primary School Maltmas Drove , Friday Bridge PE14 0HW	2out of 4	2,397 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Road Primary School Elm Road , PE13 2TB	3out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ramnoth Junior School Ramnoth Road , PE13 2JB	1out of 4	2,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nene Infant & Nursery School Norwich Road , PE13 2AP	2out of 4	2,774 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	1,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Begdale House School Begdale Road , Elm PE14 0AZ	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shelldene House School Shelldene House , 20 Main Road PE14 0HJ	- not rated	2,080 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	2,274 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Old School House 1 March Road , Friday Bridge PE14 0HA	- not rated	2,322 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
On Track Education Centre Enterprise House, Old Field Lane , PE13 2RJ	- not rated	2,565 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sportsman	Main Road, Elm		327 yd
Elm Tree Inn	The Elm Tree Inn, Low Road		1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
China Rose	106 Elm High Road, Emneth		950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Begdale Road Playing Field BORDER COTTAGE BORDER COTTAGE BEGDALE ROAD	grass pitches	439 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	64.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	64.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE14 0JR