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About

March West sits on the western edge of the town of March in Fenland, Cambridgeshire, set on the low-lying plain of the Fens. The area is defined by straight drains, field boundaries and large arable fields where potatoes, sugar beet and cereals are grown; rivers and man-made channels carry water away to pumping stations that protect the peat soils. The town centre and March railway station lie close by, linking the area to Ely and Peterborough, and the parish church of St Wendreda is notable for its medieval stained glass and carved angels in the roof, visible from streets in the western quarter.

The ward mixes residential streets, small industrial units and allotments, with a pattern of cottage-lined lanes and newer estates radiating west from the older market town core. Local services focus on agriculture and transport: grain storage, produce packing and a history of rail freight shape the local economy. Public spaces include riverside paths and community green spaces by drainage channels, and the managed landscape and flood infrastructure remain central to life and work in March West.

Area overview

On average March West has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in March West is £47,027 per year. There are 2 schools in March West: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). March West is home to around 7,488 people, with a population density of about 225.5 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

March West Population
7,488
Population density
225.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.93(+27%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.62(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.68(+5%)
Other theft
4.94(-10%)
Other crime
4.27(+118%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,849
91.48%
Other White
338
4.51%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
42
0.56%
Other Asian
40
0.53%
Irish
34
0.45%
Total population: 7,487

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,579
25.01%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,241
19.66%
Level 3 (A level)
1,037
16.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,014
16.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
785
12.43%
Total 16+ residents: 6,313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,437
43.14%
Owns with a mortgage
898
26.96%
Private landlord or letting agency
532
15.97%
Other social rented
319
9.58%
Other forms of private rent
61
1.83%
Total households: 3,331

Property prices in March West

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 in March West area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for March West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in March West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached47£302,500£2,811
Semi-Detached19£222,500£2,778
Terraced22£182,500£2,836

10 years median price trend in March West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in March West.

All postcodes in March West

PE155AQ

March West & Benwick

PE150AT

Hakes Drove

PE158YA

Grays Lane

PE150YD

March South

PE159JD

Acre Road

PE159JA

High Street

PE158AD

March West & Benwick

PE159RS

Burrowmoor Road

PE159US

Park View East

PE159UP

Beck Close

PE155XA

County Road

PE159SY

Plowright Close

PE158BN

Yarrow Close

PE150QW

Hook Drove

PE159QL

Barkers Lane

PE158AA

March West & Benwick

PE159TB

Shaw Drive

PE150YT

Burrowmoor Road

PE158FP

Osprey Place

PE159SH

Crown Close

PE159NS

Springfield Avenue

PE158DP

West End

PE159TT

Blossom Terrace

PE150AJ

Middle Road

PE159QN

Wimblington Road

PE159SG

St Thomas Drive

PE150ES

Whittlesey Road

PE150YY

Gaul Road

PE150AW

Burrowmoor Road

PE159RD

Burrowmoor Road

PE159HZ

Chapel Street

PE159FF

Damson Drive

PE159PU

Olivers Way

PE150YA

Wimblington Road

PE158FB

March West & Benwick

PE158DF

Windsor Drive

PE158DE

West End

PE159DN

Ireton Way

PE158DT

Staceys Way

PE150YG

Kings Delph

PE159NN

Fleetwood Close

PE159TR

Daisy Avenue

PE159QH

Steeple View

PE158HE

Peas Hill Road

PE159RW

Richmond Avenue

PE159HL

Millfield Close

PE159RT

Kingswood Road

PE150YN

Knight's End Road

PE158GB

Swanley Gardens

PE155EH

March West & Benwick

PE158EB

Wisbech Road

PE159PY

Church Street

PE158AS

Rookswood Road

PE158FN

March West & Benwick

PE158EZ

Wisbech Road

PE158BS

Elliott Road

PE159DP

Cavalry Drive

PE159LU

Gas Road

PE158DR

West End

PE158EG

Coalville Close

PE158BL

Elliott Road

PE159TU

Buttercup Close

PE158DD

West End

PE159SS

Burrowmoor Road

PE155EF

March West & Benwick

PE158DQ

The Birches

PE159JJ

High Street

PE158DN

West End

PE150YH

Grange Road

PE159DW

Monte Long Close

PE150AP

Whittlesey Road

PE159TA

Ellingham Avenue

PE158BG

Marylebone Road

PE159QD

Knights End Road

PE159RG

Corn Mill

PE159PG

The Causeway

PE158DW

West End

PE158BE

Adelaide Place

PE150YP

Staffurths Bridge

PE158BW

Oaktree Close

PE159PW

Church Close

PE159RL

Ravenhill Drive

PE159NW

Kelsey Way

PE155BT

March West & Benwick

PE159PA

Woodlands Avenue

PE159TQ

Almond Drive

PE158TG

Broad Street

PE159SR

Cherrywood Green

PE158BP

Elliott Road

PE158DJ

West End

PE159TD

Chestnut Crescent

PE155RG

County Road

PE159NQ

Causeway Gardens

PE72HR

West Fen Drove

PE159FG

Spire View

PE158DZ

Orwell Drive

PE159TF

Ellingham Avenue

PE159TE

Ellingham Avenue

PE159UN

Park View West

PE159PT

Field Baulk

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.