Gold Street, March, PE15 8QE

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51%	1.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 area around PE15 8QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	44.8%	4.7%	37.9%	6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	36.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	12.1%	0.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	46.7%	44.9%	-1.8%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	38.7%	38%	-0.7%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	21.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	12.8%	-0.6%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	18.4%	-3.5%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	19.7%	4.4%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	18.8%	3.1%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	9.1%	2.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	95.3%	2.5%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.8% 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	87.4%	86.8%	-0.6%	83.2%	3.6%
European Union	7.3%	10.6%	3.3%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gold Street was 133.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% higher than the March North average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gold Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in March North and the 54th highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

🔎 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. 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 8QE, 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 Gold Street are based on 43 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 Gold Street, March, PE15 8QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE15 8QE

Average Price
£234,408

Semi-Detached
£219,803

Terraced
£180,156

Detached
£291,007

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gold Street

Average Price
£231,721

Semi-Detached
£209,651

Terraced
£178,402

Detached
£292,401

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3F Gold Street, March, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-13	£170,174
8 Gold Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-05-17	£217,118
6 Gold Street, March, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-02-05	£169,607
Bumblebee Cottage, 1 Gold Street, March, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-06-27	£156,563
3G Gold Street, March, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-09-28	£208,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE15 8QE

Employment

PE15 8QE 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	205
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	44
Construction	40
Transport and storage	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	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	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Maple Grove , PE15 8JT	2out of 4	977 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Burrowmoor Primary School Burrowmoor Road , PE15 9RP	2out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavalry Primary School Cavalry Drive , PE15 9EQ	3out of 4	2,770 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	3,224 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Customer Restaurant, Tesco Stores Plc		979 yd
The Men Of March	69 Wisbech Road, March		1,065 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
March Braza Club	Elm Road, March	687 yd
GER Ground (March Town FC)	Ger Sports Ground, Robingoodfellows Lane	1,023 yd
GER Social Club	Ger Social Club, Robingoodfellows Lane	1,023 yd
March Bears RUFC	Street Record, Elm Road	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod'licious	Cod Licious, County Road	786 yd
Moonlight Grill	63 Wisbech Road, March	1,085 yd
Taste Of Oriental	67A Wisbech Road, March	1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Plc, 10 Hostmoor Avenue		763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
All Saints Inter-Church Academy COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Westwood Primary School MAPLE GROVE	grass pitches	767 yd
Estover Playing Field Estover Road	grass pitches	955 yd
March Indoor Bowls Club Ltd ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	indoor bowls	955 yd
March Town United Football Club ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	grass pitches	1,047 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	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE15 8QE