Merrills Way, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE25 1JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.2%	48.7%	0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 PE25 1JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.7% 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	16.5%	15.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	-22.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	54.7%	1.2%	44.2%	10.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	4.4%	2.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.1%	16.2%	4.1%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	13.5%	9.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	3.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (52.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	21.1%	20.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-28.1%
Good health	32.3%	32.4%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	31.6%	30.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	18.0%
Bad health	13.1%	13.2%	0.1%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

In the area around PE25 1JN this area, 55% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 8.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	60.6%	55%	-5.6%	18.2%	36.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	13.3%	5.6%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	6.8%	1.4%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	3.7%	8.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-25.5%
Other	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	99%	97.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.2% 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	97.8%	99.2%	1.4%	83.2%	16.0%
European Union	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	99.2%	1.4%	83.2%	16.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	9.8%	-9.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
No passport held	32.3%	13.5%	18.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	68.7%	46.2%	22.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Merrills Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrills Way was 348.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 213.7% higher than the Chapel St Leonards average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merrills Way has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chapel St Leonards and the 17th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 199.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in PE25 1JN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 Merrills Way are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Lindsey.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merrills Way, Ingoldmells, Skegness, PE25 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE25 1JN

Average Price
£228,134

Semi-Detached
£205,805

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£271,312

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,682

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrills Way

Average Price
£228,180

Semi-Detached
£197,972

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£16,046

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrills WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Merrills Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£222,500	2024-10-24	£218,609
5 Merrills Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2023-12-13	£193,318
12 Merrills Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire Other, an established residential building	£14,500	2021-02-05	£16,046
9 Merrills Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2019-08-12	£158,871
17 Merrills Way, Skegness, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2018-12-18	£237,801

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE25 1JN

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE25 1JN area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	176
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ingoldmells Academy Simpson Court , Ingoldmells PE25 1QE	3out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chapel St Leonards Primary School Amery Way , Chapel St Leonards PE24 5LS	1out of 4	2,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy Thames Street , Hogsthorpe PE24 5PT	3out of 4	4,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Seathorne Primary Academy Count Alan Road , Winthorpe PE25 1HB	3out of 4	4,512 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tea Room	Hardys Animal Farm, Anchor Lane	355 yd
Jump Warriors	Jump Warriors, Anchor Lane	371 yd
Candles Restaurant	Queensway, Ingoldmells	640 yd
Windsor Cafe Restaurant	1 Central Buildings, High Street	641 yd
Bj'S Leisure Cafe	Bjs Amusement Arcade, Sea Lane	732 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodys	The Chase Caravan Site, Anchor Lane	355 yd
The Countryman	The Countryman, Chapel Road	553 yd
The New Moody Cow	The Moody Cow, Sea Lane	732 yd
The Ship Inn	The Ship Inn, Sea Lane	732 yd
Rhino'S	Waterside Leisure Park, Anchor Lane	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taj Mahal	Taj Mahal Indian Takeaway, High Street	641 yd
Ma Bakers	Ma Bakers, Sea Lane	732 yd
Cooplands	Unit 1, The Red Shopping Arcade	732 yd
Anchor Chippy	The Chippy, Anchor Lane	904 yd
Frydays	Anchor Lane, Ingoldmells	928 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Queensway	641 yd
Heron Foods	Heron Frozen Foods, The Red Shopping Arcade	722 yd
Kingfisher Supermarket	Kingfisher Caravan Park, Sea Lane	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Park SCHOOL LANE	grass pitches	1,015 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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