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Fenland local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

12.3% to 36.7%

Homes rented privately ranged from 12.3% in Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary to 36.7% in Wisbech Riverside — a gap of 24.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary12.3%3522,866
March South12.5%2061,652
Leverington & Wisbech Rural12.7%3752,946
Doddington & Wimblington12.9%2672,065
Whittlesey Lattersey13.7%107779
Whittlesey East & Villages13.9%3812,744
Elm & Christchurch14.4%3042,118
Whittlesey North West15.4%2991,942
Chatteris North & Manea18.3%5773,155
Chatteris South18.8%5232,780
March West & Benwick19.1%3862,018
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees22.6%6542,891
March East22.7%7373,247
March North23%8163,546
Whittlesey South23.6%5182,196
Wisbech North25.2%3081,223
Wisbech South31.8%1,2413,903
Wisbech Riverside36.7%7271,981
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People reporting bad or very bad health

5% to 8.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 5% in Whittlesey South to 8.2% in March East — a gap of 3.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whittlesey South5%2414,774
Doddington & Wimblington5.1%2524,902
Whittlesey East & Villages5.2%3396,579
Chatteris South5.5%3476,366
Whittlesey North West5.7%2564,518
March South5.8%2273,899
March North6.1%5308,652
March West & Benwick6.1%2944,782
Chatteris North & Manea6.2%4647,466
Wisbech Riverside6.4%2944,622
Whittlesey Lattersey6.4%1151,796
Elm & Christchurch6.7%3294,917
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary6.8%4596,747
Wisbech South6.9%6118,843
Leverington & Wisbech Rural7.2%4836,693
Wisbech North7.2%2273,133
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees7.3%5117,001
March East8.2%5596,776
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People aged 65 or over

14% to 29%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 14% in Wisbech North to 29% in Leverington & Wisbech Rural — a gap of 15 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wisbech North14%4373,129
Wisbech Riverside16%7384,625
Chatteris North & Manea19.5%1,4577,457
Whittlesey East & Villages20.1%1,3226,587
Wisbech South20.2%1,7878,841
March North20.8%1,8028,655
Chatteris South21.5%1,3686,359
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees21.7%1,5156,988
March West & Benwick21.9%1,0474,773
Whittlesey North West22.1%9964,513
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary24.5%1,6526,749
Elm & Christchurch25.4%1,2534,941
Whittlesey Lattersey26.3%4721,795
Doddington & Wimblington26.5%1,2974,902
Whittlesey South27%1,2874,771
March South27.7%1,0743,880
March East28.7%1,9466,774
Leverington & Wisbech Rural29%1,9426,694
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.7% to 38.4%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 20.7% in Whittlesey North West to 38.4% in Wisbech North — a gap of 17.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whittlesey North West20.7%7623,689
Chatteris North & Manea21.4%1,2916,030
Doddington & Wimblington22.2%9164,128
Whittlesey East & Villages22.3%1,1975,371
Chatteris South22.7%1,2035,292
March North22.9%1,6417,166
March South23.5%7753,301
Leverington & Wisbech Rural24.5%1,3935,696
Elm & Christchurch24.5%1,0074,115
March West & Benwick24.9%9613,867
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary25.3%1,4225,619
Whittlesey South25.9%1,0524,068
March East26.1%1,4825,679
Whittlesey Lattersey28.6%4291,500
Wisbech Riverside30.9%1,1783,807
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees32.1%1,8395,727
Wisbech South32.6%2,4127,402
Wisbech North38.4%9192,394
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

12.7% to 22.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 12.7% in Wisbech North to 22.8% in Chatteris South — a gap of 10 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Wisbech North12.7%3052,394
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees14.5%8295,727
Wisbech South16.5%1,2217,402
Wisbech Riverside17.7%6723,807
March West & Benwick17.9%6913,867
March East18.3%1,0425,679
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary18.6%1,0475,619
Whittlesey Lattersey18.9%2841,500
Elm & Christchurch19%7804,115
March North19.4%1,3907,166
Whittlesey South19.7%8004,068
Whittlesey East & Villages19.9%1,0695,371
Leverington & Wisbech Rural20.3%1,1565,696
Chatteris North & Manea20.8%1,2566,030
March South20.8%6883,301
Doddington & Wimblington21.8%8984,128
Whittlesey North West22.2%8193,689
Chatteris South22.8%1,2065,292
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

15.3% to 30.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 15.3% in Whittlesey North West to 30.8% in Wisbech North — a gap of 15.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whittlesey North West15.3%2981,946
Whittlesey East & Villages16.2%4442,740
Doddington & Wimblington16.3%3372,065
Chatteris South18.4%5132,791
March South18.5%3061,654
March North18.6%6613,555
Chatteris North & Manea18.8%5963,176
Whittlesey South18.9%4172,204
Elm & Christchurch19.7%4192,122
Leverington & Wisbech Rural20.8%6132,943
March West & Benwick20.9%4212,015
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary21.6%6202,871
Wisbech Riverside24%4771,984
March East24.4%7863,226
Whittlesey Lattersey24.6%191778
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees25.6%7392,885
Wisbech South26%1,0153,897
Wisbech North30.8%3781,226
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

6.1% to 37.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 6.1% in March North to 37.3% in Wisbech North — a gap of 31.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
March North6.1%2183,546
Whittlesey South6.3%1382,196
Whittlesey East & Villages8.4%2302,744
Leverington & Wisbech Rural8.4%2482,946
Doddington & Wimblington8.5%1752,065
Whittlesey North West9.4%1831,942
Chatteris South10.6%2952,780
Chatteris North & Manea11%3473,155
Parson Drove & Wisbech St Mary11%3162,866
March West & Benwick11.9%2412,018
Elm & Christchurch12%2542,118
March South12.2%2021,652
Wisbech Walsoken & Waterlees15.5%4482,891
March East16.9%5493,247
Wisbech South17.6%6883,903
Wisbech Riverside20.4%4041,981
Whittlesey Lattersey23.9%186779
Wisbech North37.3%4561,223
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Chatteris North & ManeaChatteris SouthDoddington & WimblingtonElm & ChristchurchLeverington & Wisbech RuralMarch EastMarch NorthMarch SouthMarch West & BenwickParson Drove & Wisbech St MaryWhittlesey East & VillagesWhittlesey LatterseyWhittlesey North WestWhittlesey SouthWisbech NorthWisbech RiversideWisbech SouthWisbech Walsoken & Waterlees
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Chatteris North & Manea →7,463 people · census date in profileChatteris South →6,368 people · census date in profileDoddington & Wimblington →4,906 people · census date in profileElm & Christchurch →4,920 people · census date in profileLeverington & Wisbech Rural →6,696 people · census date in profileMarch East →6,772 people · census date in profileMarch North →8,653 people · census date in profileMarch South →3,895 people · census date in profileMarch West & Benwick →4,785 people · census date in profileParson Drove & Wisbech St Mary →6,744 people · census date in profileWhittlesey East & Villages →6,586 people · census date in profileWhittlesey Lattersey →1,794 people · census date in profileWhittlesey North West →4,515 people · census date in profileWhittlesey South →4,769 people · census date in profileWisbech North →3,136 people · census date in profileWisbech Riverside →4,626 people · census date in profileWisbech South →8,848 people · census date in profileWisbech Walsoken & Waterlees →7,005 people · census date in profile