Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE14 8ES 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	51.4%	51.4%	0.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	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 vicinity of PE14 8ES there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.1%	31.8%	12.7%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	51.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	7.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	13.1%	5.7%	-7.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	40.4%	37.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	27.9%	41.1%	13.2%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	24.6%	16%	-8.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.8%	24.5%	-14.3%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	15.7%	0.9%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	16.4%	1.1%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	19.5%	10.2%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	15.7%	2.4%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	99.3%	96.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	15.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92% 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	98.6%	92%	-6.6%	83.2%	8.8%
European Union	0.7%	6.9%	6.2%	6.1%	0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	92%	-6.0%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	54.9%	46.2%	8.7%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Smeeth Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smeeth Road was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Terrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smeeth Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Terrington and the 201st highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE14 8ES, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Smeeth Road are based on 474 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for King'S Lynn And West Norfolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Smeeth Road, Marshland St James, Wisbech, PE14 8ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE14 8ES

Average Price
£279,465

Semi-Detached
£237,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£331,311

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,351

Other
£68,440

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smeeth Road

Average Price
£295,715

Semi-Detached
£199,264

Terraced
£184,583

Detached
£349,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,857

Other
£207,536

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smeeth Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
236 Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-06-19	£423,499
267 Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-04-30	£331,282
Lime Lodge, 224A Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£582,500	2025-01-07	£558,025
245 Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-10-31	£271,992
244 Smeeth Road, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-16	£412,340

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE14 8ES

Employment

PE14 8ES 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	61
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	41
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	20
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance 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	3,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School School Road , Marshland St James PE14 8EY	2out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emneth Academy Hollycroft Road , Emneth PE14 8AY	3out of 4	4,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Walpole Highway Primary School School Road , Walpole Highway PE14 7QQ	2out of 4	4,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tilney St Lawrence Community Primary School School Road , Tilney St Lawrence PE34 4QZ	3out of 4	4,895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Terrington St John Primary School School Road , Terrington St John PE14 7SG	3out of 4	4,974 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadowgate Academy Meadowgate Lane , PE13 2JH	4out of 4	5,301 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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 PE14 8ES area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marshland St James Playing Fields Smeeth Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Marshland Hall 156-158 156-158 SMEETH ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.4%

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	1.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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