Lime Grove, March, PE15 8JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE15 8JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	46.1%	49.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	53.9%	50.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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	30.3%	38.6%	8.3%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	39.9%	-4.0%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.4%	7.6%	-7.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	7.2%	11.2%	4.0%	6.1%	5.1%

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	39.6%	43.1%	3.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	40.7%	32.3%	-8.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	14.3%	18.4%	4.1%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	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.

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 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	24.2%	-7.5%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18.8%	0.2%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	11.8%	17.5%	5.7%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.8%	96.9%	0.1%	81.4%	15.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	89.5%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-4.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	89.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	25.3%	13.5%	11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Lime Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lime Grove was 100.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% higher than the March North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lime Grove has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North and the 84th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.1%.

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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 8JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Lime Grove are based on 15 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 Lime Grove, March, PE15 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE15 8JQ

Average Price
£123,003

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£123,003

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lime Grove

Average Price
£122,722

Semi-Detached
£72,146

Terraced
£182,226

Detached
£87,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,788

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lime GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 The Bungalow Lime Grove, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-08	£120,914
3 The Bungalow Lime Grove, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£11,000	1997-09-12	£53,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE15 8JQ

Employment

PE15 8JQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	82
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Interchurch Academy County Road , PE15 8ND	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Maple Grove , PE15 8JT	2out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrowmoor Primary School Burrowmoor Road , PE15 9RP	2out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavalry Primary School Cavalry Drive , PE15 9EQ	3out of 4	2,503 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	2,935 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
Coles Sandwich Bar	78 Station Road, March	859 yd
The Men Of March	69 Wisbech Road, March	867 yd
Diana Tandoori Restaurant	70 Dartford Road, March	974 yd
Tesco	Customer Restaurant, Tesco Stores Plc	1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
March Braza Club	Elm Road, March	602 yd
GER Ground (March Town FC)	Ger Sports Ground, Robingoodfellows Lane	740 yd
GER Social Club	Ger Social Club, Robingoodfellows Lane	740 yd
The Buffs Public House	The Buffs, 5 Robingoodfellows Lane	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod'licious	Cod Licious, County Road	560 yd
Moonlight Grill	63 Wisbech Road, March	829 yd
Taste Of Oriental	67A Wisbech Road, March	829 yd
Asia Secret Recipes	54 Dartford Road, March	974 yd
J And B Fish Bar	40 Dartford Road, March	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Plc, 10 Hostmoor Avenue		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Inter-Church Academy COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Westwood Primary School MAPLE GROVE	grass pitches	491 yd
March Indoor Bowls Club Ltd ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	indoor bowls	664 yd
March Town United Football Club ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
Estover Playing Field Estover Road	grass pitches	964 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%

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

Overview of PE15 8JQ