High Street, March, PE15 9LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE15 9LH has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	50.2%	47%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	49.8%	53%	3.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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	34%	38%	4.0%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	41.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.6%	10.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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	38.2%	44.4%	6.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.2%	31.9%	-7.3%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.6%	16.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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	31.6%	25.1%	-6.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	13.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	13%	27.8%	14.8%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	7.9%	2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.7%	94.1%	0.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	91.4%	87.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	86.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	4%	6.2%	2.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 231.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 185.0% higher than the March East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in March East and the 21st highest crime rate of 302 local areas in Fenland .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 82.2%.

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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. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE15 9LH, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 High Street are based on 330 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 High Street, March, PE15 9LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE15 9LH

Average Price
£300,405

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,827

Detached
£392,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£250,076

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£270,023

Semi-Detached
£234,369

Terraced
£200,181

Detached
£335,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,619

Other
£345,962

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Oliver Cromwell Hotel High Street, March, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£37,500	2023-07-31	£37,739
131 High Street, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2022-04-29	£126,756
107 High Street, March, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-08-06	£478,178
131A High Street, March, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-02-26	£86,893
95B High Street, March, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£279,999	2020-10-14	£336,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE15 9LH

Employment

PE15 9LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% 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.

PE15 9LH 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	106
Retired	64
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burrowmoor Primary School Burrowmoor Road , PE15 9RP	2out of 4	82 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cavalry Primary School Cavalry Drive , PE15 9EQ	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westwood Primary School Maple Grove , PE15 8JT	2out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Interchurch Academy County Road , PE15 8ND	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Eaton Primary Academy Church Street , Wimblington PE15 0QS	1out of 4	4,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,092 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
Spice Bank	56 High Street, March	185 yd
Cassanos	78 - 82 High Street, March	185 yd
Nala Desserts And Coffee Shop	43A High Street, March	391 yd
The Acre	9 Acre Road, March	468 yd
Barney's Bistro	9 Acre Road, March	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Three Lions Public House	106 High Street, March	55 yd
Club Q	86 High Street, March	185 yd
Ye Olde Griffin Hotel	30 - 32 High Street, March	420 yd
March Town Cricket Club	Burrowmoor Road, March	532 yd
March United Services Club Limited	1 New Road, March	667 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leonardos Pizzas	91 High Street, March	2 yd
Golden Land Fish Bar	112 High Street, March	55 yd
March Tandoori	47 St Peters Road, March	318 yd
Flames BBQ	46 High Street, March	362 yd
Stotts Fish Restaurant	Stotts Fish Shop, 44 High Street	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Limited	53 - 57 High Street, March	391 yd
Tesco Express	29 - 31 Broad Street, March	629 yd
Heron Foods Limited	21 Broad Street, March	636 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Mill View, March	641 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Dartford Road	731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oliver Cromwell Hotel Leisure Club HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	111 yd
Burrowmoor Primary School BURROWMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL BURROWMOOR PRIMARY SCHOOL BURROWMOOR ROAD	grass pitches	209 yd
March Town Cricket Club BURROWMOOR ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	510 yd
George Campbell Leisure Centre GEORGE CAMPBELL LEISURE CENTRE GEORGE CAMPBELL LEISURE CENTRE CITY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Gaul Road Park GAUL ROAD	grass pitches	577 yd
March Conservative Club (Closed) CREEK ROAD	tennis courts	771 yd
Neale Wade Sports Centre WIMBLINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,031 yd
March Town United Football Club ROBINGOODFELLOWS LANE	grass pitches	1,091 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	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE15 9LH