Alpha Street, March, PE15 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE15 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.9%	49.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	27.1%	38.9%	11.8%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	46.2%	-9.1%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11%	9.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	59.1%	5.5%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	32.8%	28.5%	-4.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	9%	-10.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	21.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.6%	8.7%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.9%	6.8%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.3%	90.5%	-3.8%	81.4%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	95.4%	89.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.8%	89.7%	-5.1%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Alpha Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Street was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% lower than the March North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alpha Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North and the 130th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.7%.

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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 8LT, 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 Alpha Street are based on 32 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 Alpha Street, March, PE15 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE15 8LT

Average Price
£247,930

Semi-Detached
£229,409

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Street

Average Price
£260,116

Semi-Detached
£239,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£290,122

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Alpha Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-09-15	£249,006
8 Alpha Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-07	£288,075
8 Alpha Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£179,000	2017-08-25	£239,783
7 Alpha Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-01-23	£225,803
1 Alpha Street, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2016-09-22	£289,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE15 8LT

Employment

PE15 8LT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	38
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Maple Grove , PE15 8JT	2out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrowmoor Primary School Burrowmoor Road , PE15 9RP	2out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavalry Primary School Cavalry Drive , PE15 9EQ	3out of 4	1,722 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	2,236 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	80 yd
Purple Diamond	31 Station Road, March	360 yd
Annes Thai Kitchen	5 Wheel Centre, March	437 yd
Barn Restaurant	7 Station Road, March	445 yd
Gurkha Spice	2 Dartford Road, March	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
GER Ground (March Town FC)	Ger Sports Ground, Robingoodfellows Lane	203 yd
GER Social Club	Ger Social Club, Robingoodfellows Lane	203 yd
The Buffs Public House	The Buffs, 5 Robingoodfellows Lane	263 yd
March Conservative Club	14 Creek Road, March	418 yd
The Coachmaker's Arms	Coachmakers Arms, 13 Station Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod'licious	Cod Licious, County Road	300 yd
Chef Peking	12 Station Road, March	449 yd
March Kebab And Pizza	10A Station Road, March	449 yd
USA Chicken	26 Broad Street, March	530 yd
Domino's Pizza	14 Broad Street, March	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Dartford Road	498 yd
Heron Foods Limited	21 Broad Street, March	558 yd
Tesco Express	29 - 31 Broad Street, March	562 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Mill View, March	572 yd
Iceland Foods Limited	53 - 57 High Street, March	803 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
March Town United Football Club ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	grass pitches	302 yd
March Indoor Bowls Club Ltd ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	indoor bowls	383 yd
March Conservative Club (Closed) CREEK ROAD	tennis courts	463 yd
All Saints Inter-Church Academy COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	476 yd
Westwood Primary School MAPLE GROVE	grass pitches	633 yd
George Campbell Leisure Centre GEORGE CAMPBELL LEISURE CENTRE GEORGE CAMPBELL LEISURE CENTRE CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	715 yd
Estover Playing Field Estover Road	grass pitches	1,014 yd
Gaul Road Park GAUL ROAD	grass pitches	1,070 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE15 8LT