Whetstone Way, Outwell, Wisbech, PE14 8RN

Overview of PE14 8RN

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Whetstone Way is in Outwell, Wisbech and in King'S Lynn And West Norfolk district. PE14 8RN is located in the Emneth & Outwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South West Norfolk. This postcode has been in use since 2006-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Whetstone Way, Outwell, Wisbech, PE14 8RN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: PE14 8RT, PE14 8RW, PE14 8RS, PE14 9AU, PE14 8RJ, PE14 9AH, PE14 8RD, PE14 8RF, PE14 9AF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE14 8RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	30.6%	34.2%	3.6%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	43.5%	-9.4%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8%	11.8%	3.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	6.1%	0.7%

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	43.8%	54.3%	10.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	36.1%	27.3%	-8.8%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	16.1%	12.8%	-3.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	31.5%	21.6%	-9.9%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	11.1%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	18.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	23.4%	10.3%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	99.8%	98.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	96.7%	90.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.2%	7%	4.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	90.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	24.9%	13.5%	11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Whetstone Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whetstone Way was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% lower than the Emneth & Outwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whetstone Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Emneth & Outwell and the 212th highest crime rate of 484 local areas in King's Lynn and West Norfolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.9%.

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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 8RN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Whetstone Way are based on 58 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 Whetstone Way, Outwell, Wisbech, PE14 8RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE14 8RN

Average Price
£242,668

Semi-Detached
£234,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£249,177

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whetstone Way

Average Price
£230,813

Semi-Detached
£223,353

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£238,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whetstone WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Whetstone Way, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-06-20	£251,145
30 Whetstone Way, Wisbech, Norfolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2023-02-09	£240,091
8 Whetstone Way, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-07	£235,005
5 Whetstone Way, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-03	£232,793
6 Whetstone Way, Wisbech, Norfolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-17	£243,200

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Employment

PE14 8RN 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	178
Retired	75
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	47
Construction	31
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	22
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emneth Nursery School Hollycroft Road , PE14 8AY	4out of 4	4,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beaupre Community Primary School Church Drove , Outwell PE14 8RH	2out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Upwell Academy School Road , Upwell PE14 9EW	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Emneth Academy Hollycroft Road , Emneth PE14 8AY	3out of 4	3,767 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Friday Bridge Community Primary School Maltmas Drove , Friday Bridge PE14 0HW	2out of 4	4,882 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm CofE Primary School Main Road , Elm PE14 0AG	3out of 4	5,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shelldene House School Shelldene House , 20 Main Road PE14 0HJ	- not rated	4,813 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School
The Old School House 1 March Road , Friday Bridge PE14 0HA	- not rated	4,902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Joanne's Pantry	45 Town Street, Upwell		799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion Club Ltd	Low Side, Upwell	324 yd
The Crown Public House	Rectory Road, Outwell	380 yd
Bowls Club	New Road, Upwell	1,048 yd
Upwell Playing Field Committee	New Road, Upwell	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
J R Stott Fish & Chips	Old School House, 4 Lowside		362 yd
Ali's Kebab And Fish & Chips	12 Wisbech Road, Outwell		608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Outwell Playing Field WISBECH ROAD	grass pitches	861 yd
Upwell Sports Field New Road	grass pitches	1,081 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	29.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s

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