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Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch

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About

Wisbech St Mary forms the central settlement in this largely agricultural area of northern Fenland, characterised by expansive, flat fields of arable crops and drainage channels. The landscape is defined by the legacy of large-scale land reclamation, with long, straight roads connecting scattered farmsteads and small hamlets. The parish church of St Mary dates to the 13th century, its tower a local landmark amidst the low-lying terrain.

The smaller communities of Waldersea and Christchurch lie to the west, their names reflecting the area's ecclesiastical history and wetland past. The local topography remains subtly influenced by the former course of the River Nene. A specific local feature is the preserved Wisbech St Mary Windmill, a brick tower mill standing as a testament to the area's historical reliance on land drainage and grain processing, its machinery still intact.

Area overview

On average Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch is £45,894 per year. There are 11 schools in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch: 7 primary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch is home to around 10,361 people, with a population density of about 70.3 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch Population
10,361
Population density
70.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
39.67(+26%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.62(-8%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.69(+37%)
Other theft
5.69(+4%)
Burglary
3.57(+28%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,500
91.71%
Other White
323
3.12%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
233
2.25%
Other
43
0.42%
Irish
36
0.35%
Total population: 10,359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,143
24.83%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,625
18.83%
Level 3 (A level)
1,485
17.21%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,432
16.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,053
12.2%
Total 16+ residents: 8,630

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,920
43.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,391
31.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
487
10.95%
Other social rented
371
8.34%
Social rents from council
154
3.46%
Total households: 4,448

Property prices in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch 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 Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached80£300,000
Semi-Detached33£200,000
Terraced6£146,000

10 years median price trend in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch.

All postcodes in Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch

PE134EB

Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary

PE149NR

Sixteen Foot Bank

PE140SU

New Bridge Lane

PE140HQ

Well End

PE149LT

Euximoor

PE134EW

Glebe Gardens

PE140AP

Birch Grove

PE140HE

Woodhouse Farm Close

PE134SP

Plash Drove

PE134AD

Thorney Road

PE134AX

Main Road

PE140AZ

Begdale Road

PE134BH

Gull Drove

PE149NN

Sixteen Foot Bank

PE134SG

High Road

PE140BL

Abington Grove

PE140AY

Wales Bank

PE134JZ

Black Drove

PE149PU

The Croft

PE134AT

Wisbech Road

PE134RJ

Church Road

PE134TQ

Brocks Lane

PE140AL

Oldfield Avenue

PE134HF

Mill Road

PE140LN

Elm & Christchurch

PE140JF

Flint Way

PE149NS

Sixteen Foot Bank

PE149LE

Euximoor

PE140AR

Fridaybridge Road

PE120QY

Inkerson Fen

PE134QZ

The Birches

PE149PY

Primrose Gardens

PE140HD

Redmoor Bank

PE140LP

March Road

PE134AY

Cross Guns Road

PE134SR

Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary

PE134SW

High Road

PE134LQ

Elbow Lane

PE134EA

High Road

PE140NE

Station Road

PE134SA

High Side

PE134HQ

Council Houses

PE140ED

Thomas Aveling Close

PE134LP

Patricks Way

PE140RZ

South Brink

PE140NG

Overstone Drive

PE149NH

Crown Road

PE135JS

Panswell Lane

PE140JQ

Grove Gardens

PE149PB

Fen View

PE140LY

March Road

PE140JB

Queens Drive

PE149LL

Upwell Road

PE134DL

South Brink

PE134AS

Sayers Crescent

PE134RL

Church Road

PE134LA

Main Road

PE140DA

Elm Low Road

PE134AA

Thorney Road

PE140DD

Elm Low Road

PE134ER

Gull Road

PE140BJ

St Giles Grove

PE140LE

Needham Bank

PE140BN

Ecton Grove

PE140EG

Gosmoor Lane

PE134HT

Pentelow Close

PE134BE

Beckett Road

PE149LN

Sixteen Foot Bank

PE140HZ

Mill Way

PE134HW

Cants Drove

PE140NB

March Road

PE140LL

Laddus Drove

PE134SY

Churchfield Way

PE134RY

Station Road

PE140JH

Bullfinch Way

PE140AW

Ingle Road

PE140BQ

Begdale Road

PE140AH

Gosmoor Lane

PE140LU

Elm & Christchurch

PE140NH

The Conifers

PE134LD

Sealeys Lane

PE134SZ

Walnut Close

PE149PF

Upwell Road

PE149SP

Fifty Road

PE140BY

All Saints Close

PE149NB

The Hill

PE134LW

Brewery Close

PE134AG

Thorney Road

PE134SD

Seadyke Road

PE134AJ

Homelands

PE149AS

Laddus Drove

PE140NJ

Station Road

PE134LE

Back Road

PE149LW

Poulters Drove

PE140ND

Overstone Road

PE140SA

Nettle Bank

PE134HG

Long Drove

PE140HT

Kilderkin Close

PE140JE

Bar Drove

PE149PJ

Padgetts Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.