Nursery Drive, March, PE15 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE15 8EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.5%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	51.5%	49.5%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.5%

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 PE15 8EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	22.3%	25.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	52.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	2.8%

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	40.5%	49.8%	9.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	39.9%	33.1%	-6.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.3%	12.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	19.4%	-6.5%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	13%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	17%	1.6%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	23.1%	11.0%	16.9%	6.2%
Degree or Similar	10.9%	18.6%	7.7%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	12.6%	3.2%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	95.8%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	88.4%	91.7%	3.3%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	-5.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	91.1%	3.1%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.6%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Nursery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Drive was 381.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 308.1% higher than the March North average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Nursery Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North and the 11th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

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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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE15 8EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Nursery Drive are based on 17 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 Nursery Drive, March, PE15 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE15 8EQ

Average Price
£279,775

Semi-Detached
£278,123

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£260,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£380,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Drive

Average Price
£305,504

Semi-Detached
£296,677

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£302,072

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£392,798

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Nursery Drive, March, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-28	£392,798
4 Nursery Drive, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-29	£267,700
6 Nursery Drive, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-02-28	£315,540
3 Nursery Drive, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,500	2019-03-22	£305,735
2 Nursery Drive, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-05-16	£265,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE15 8EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westwood Primary School Maple Grove , PE15 8JT	2out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Interchurch Academy County Road , PE15 8ND	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrowmoor Primary School Burrowmoor Road , PE15 9RP	2out of 4	1,611 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavalry Primary School Cavalry Drive , PE15 9EQ	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Neale-Wade Academy Wimblington Road , PE15 9PX	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Men Of March	69 Wisbech Road, March	118 yd
Diana Tandoori Restaurant	70 Dartford Road, March	761 yd
Tesco	Customer Restaurant, Tesco Stores Plc	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GER Ground (March Town FC)	Ger Sports Ground, Robingoodfellows Lane	995 yd
GER Social Club	Ger Social Club, Robingoodfellows Lane	995 yd
The Rookswood Club	27 West End, March	1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moonlight Grill	63 Wisbech Road, March	419 yd
Taste Of Oriental	67A Wisbech Road, March	419 yd
Caroline's Hot Food	15 Lake Close, March	460 yd
Asia Secret Recipes	54 Dartford Road, March	761 yd
J And B Fish Bar	40 Dartford Road, March	904 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Plc, 10 Hostmoor Avenue		644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westwood Primary School MAPLE GROVE	grass pitches	557 yd
March Indoor Bowls Club Ltd ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	indoor bowls	806 yd
March Town United Football Club ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	grass pitches	921 yd
Alpine Health & Fitness Club MARTIN AVENUE	health and fitness suite	957 yd
All Saints Inter-Church Academy COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	1,028 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE15 8EQ