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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 high crime levels, with around 73 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
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
73
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
39.8(+28%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.36(+33%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.08(+10%)
Public order
5.88(+13%)
Other theft
5.48(-1%)
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 79 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in March West area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in March West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£295,000
Flats1£105,000
Semi-Detached13£204,000
Terraced25£167,500

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

PE155XD

County Road

PE159NB

Fleetwood Close

PE159QP

Townend Pitts Lane

PE159QY

Saxon Way

PE150FR

Flood's Ferry Road

PE159SQ

Princess Avenue

PE150YD

March South

PE159QE

Jobs Lane

PE159TE

Ellingham Avenue

PE158EZ

Wisbech Road

PE150YL

Knights End Road

PE158DB

West End

PE159PD

Camargue Drive

PE159RL

Ravenhill Drive

PE150DG

Coleseed Road

PE159LB

High Street

PE159QF

St Wendredas Drive

PE159TT

Blossom Terrace

PE150YG

Kings Delph

PE150YS

Cross Road

PE159LU

Gas Road

PE159PX

Stowfen Drove

PE159UL

Swale Close

PE155RG

County Road

PE158EG

Coalville Close

PE159QJ

Sherbrooke Close

PE159RQ

Gaul Road

PE159LN

The Bramleys

PE155DD

March West & Benwick

PE158TG

Broad Street

PE159PS

The Avenue

PE159QD

Knights End Road

PE159QL

Barkers Lane

PE159RN

Cousins Close

PE159RU

Cricketers Close

PE159TN

Sunflower Avenue

PE159UE

March West & Benwick

PE158BX

Elliott Road

PE158DU

Grays Lane

PE159NY

The Causeway

PE150YA

Wimblington Road

PE158AG

White Horse Gardens

PE150FQ

Floods Ferry Road

PE158BE

Adelaide Place

PE159PT

Field Baulk

PE159SA

Burrowmoor Road

PE159SR

Cherrywood Green

PE158DP

West End

PE159FG

Spire View

PE159UP

Beck Close

PE155EH

March West & Benwick

PE158BP

Elliott Road

PE158EB

Wisbech Road

PE158HE

Peas Hill Road

PE158EU

Wisbech Road

PE159TR

Daisy Avenue

PE159PU

Olivers Way

PE150AG

Whittlesey Road

PE158EA

Anglers Close

PE159RG

Corn Mill

PE159US

Park View East

PE150QW

Hook Drove

PE159RT

Kingswood Road

PE150YW

Knights End Road

PE159FE

Gaul Road

PE159RP

Burrowmoor Road

PE159SX

Lewis Close

PE158FP

Osprey Place

PE159UJ

Oxbow Crescent

PE150AJ

Middle Road

PE159PA

Woodlands Avenue

PE159QA

Knights End Road

PE159QH

Steeple View

PE159TH

Willow Drive

PE158BB

Dartford Road

PE159RS

Burrowmoor Road

PE159LT

City Road

PE159PP

Coronation Close

PE159SB

Birchwood Avenue

PE159UR

Brook Close

PE150AN

Hakes Drove

PE158DS

Kent Way

PE159LS

City Road

PE159NX

The Causeway

PE159RH

Gaul Road

PE155RE

County Road

PE158AS

Rookswood Road

PE158BF

The Birches

PE158DD

West End

PE159SU

Conway Close

PE72HR

West Fen Drove

PE158BH

Phillips Chase

PE158DN

West End

PE159PR

The Avenue

PE155ZZ

County Road

PE158DA

Fishermans Drive

PE158DL

West End

PE158DT

Staceys Way

PE158DX

Deben Close

PE159DJ

Worsley Chase

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.