Watergate, Stamford, PE9 2YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE9 2YG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	48.4%	47.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	51.6%	52.6%	1.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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	46.6%	38.9%	-7.7%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	34.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	12.4%	16.7%	4.3%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	6.1%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) 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	47.9%	45.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	43.2%	40.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	8%	10.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	12.1%	4.3%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	4.5%	-7.9%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.2%	9.4%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	43%	44.4%	1.4%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
White	95.3%	94.9%	-0.4%	81.4%	13.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	86.4%	88.8%	2.4%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	88.4%	2.0%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.9%	6.5%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.8%	76.7%	8.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Watergate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watergate was 63.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% higher than the Stamford All Saints average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watergate has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Stamford All Saints and the 137th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE9 2YG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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 Watergate are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Kesteven.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watergate, Stamford, PE9 2YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE9 2YG

Average Price
£541,088

Semi-Detached
£380,698

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£621,283

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watergate

Average Price
£466,888

Semi-Detached
£376,638

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£557,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatergateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Watergate, Stamford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2009-04-16	£715,846
6 Watergate, Stamford, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2005-09-23	£371,431
1 Watergate, Stamford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£15,000	2000-07-17	£51,316
6 Watergate, Stamford, Lincolnshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£94,950	2000-02-10	£408,326
1 Watergate, Stamford, Lincolnshire Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2000-01-21	£978,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE9 2YG

Employment

PE9 2YG 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	83
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamford St Gilberts Church of England Primary School Foundry Road , PE9 2PP	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bluecoat School Green Lane , PE9 1HE	- not rated	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Church of England Aided Primary School Kesteven Road , PE9 1SX	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy Kesteven Road , PE9 1SR	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Malcolm Sargent Primary School Empingham Road , PE9 2SR	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamford Welland Academy Green Lane , PE9 1HE	3out of 4	964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Casterton College Rutland Ryhall Road , Great Casterton PE9 4AT	3out of 4	4,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stamford Endowed Schools Brazenose House , St Pauls Street PE9 2BE	- not rated	247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stamford Junior School Kettering Road , PE9 2LR	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Copthill Independent Day School & Nursery Barnack Road , Uffington PE9 3AD	- not rated	3,756 yd	Other independent school	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
Pennies From Heaven	17 Maiden Lane	186 yd
Starbucks	The Old Bank, 52 High Street	210 yd
The Grounded Coffee Shop	Stamford Arts Centre, 27 St Marys Street	215 yd
Costa Coffee	31 High Street	221 yd
Fika	32 High Street	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, Maiden Lane	186 yd
Stamford Arts Centre (The Cellar Bar, The Gallery Bar & Kiosk)	27-27a St Marys Street	215 yd
Tobie Norris	12 St Pauls Street	235 yd
The Lord Burghley	17-18 Broad Street	343 yd
Willoughby's Bar and Restaurant	Central Nightclub, 9 Silver Lane	367 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zen Chinese Takeaway	39 St Leonards Street	113 yd
Subway	37 High Street	221 yd
George's Sandwich Bar	Gate House	293 yd
Zorba	40 Broad Street	369 yd
Lunch Buns	2 Wellington Lane	385 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	46 High Street	176 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	41 High Street	176 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose Ltd, West Street	797 yd
MORRISONS STORE AND PETROL FILLING	Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Uffington Road	854 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stamford High School HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	523 yd
Stamford Endowed Schools Sports Centre SPORTS HALL SPORTS HALL CONDUIT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	530 yd
Stamford Recreational Grounds 2 GIBSON COTTAGES 2 GIBSON COTTAGES CLIFF ROAD	tennis courts	559 yd
New Flame Stadium (Closed) Kettering Road	grass pitches	695 yd
Burghley Park Cricket Club BURGHLEY LANE	grass pitches	700 yd
Stamford Junior School STAMFORD JUNIOR SCHOOL STAMFORD JUNIOR SCHOOL KETTERING ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	853 yd
1Life Stamford DRIFT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Westside Health And Fitness Club WEST STREET	health and fitness suite	912 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 PE9 2YG