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Living in Whaplode Drove: Liveability Score 28/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Whaplode Drove comes out at 28/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Furthest below the national norm is broadband, at 10/100 against a town median of 60/100. That places it last of the 22 scored places in the PE12 postcode district.

Against the wider PE12 district average of 37/100, that is 9 points below. That is 22 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (3), healthcare (3), lifestyle (4) and transport (13) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: PE12 postcode district.

28
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Whaplode Drove scores 28 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
60
855.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 57 crimes
↑ 851% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 29 crimes
↑ 960% above national average
Burglary 21 crimes
↑ 3234% above national average
Other theft 12 crimes
↑ 976% above national average
Public order 11 crimes
↑ 840% above national average
other 24 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Gamekeeper Close 25 crimes
  2. 2 Holly Street 13 crimes
  3. 3 Chapel Drove 11 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 5.007 · PM2.5 6.792 · PM10 11.871 µg/m³
73
Green Space 4
Parks None
Sports Pitches Some 1
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
3

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsPeterborough City Hospital11.8 mi
Pilgrim Hospital19.9 mi
RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital32.5 mi
Hospital waitsCambridgeshire And Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust5 mi
Routine referral (median)22 wks
Treated within 18 weeks37.2%
Nearest GP surgeryParson Drove Surgery5 mi
GP capacity4,449 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)75.7%
available across South Holland
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 6 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
67
Employment rate53.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed53.3%Unemployed2.2%Retired31.6%Student1.9%Other inactive11%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial32.5%Skilled & technical40.1%Routine & elementary27.4%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications26%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)11.2%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)14.9%Level 3 (A levels)17.7%Level 4+ (degree & above)19.3%Apprenticeship7.2%Other (incl. vocational)3.6%
Home ownership84%
Among the most-deprived 39% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
61
Council tax South Holland · 2026-27
A £1,519
B £1,772
C £2,025
D £2,278
E £2,784
F £3,290
G £3,797
H £4,556
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
13
Spalding 7.7 mi
Whittlesea 10.7 mi
March 11.3 mi
J17 A1(M) 16 mi
J17 A1(M) 16.2 mi
J16 A1(M) 16.7 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Whaplode Drove in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Holbeach Drove 31 0.8 mi away ⇄
Gedney Hill 34 1.6 mi away ⇄
Sutton St Edmund 0 3.2 mi away ⇄
Moulton Chapel 34 3.5 mi away ⇄
Parson Drove 36 4.3 mi away ⇄
Cowbit 34 4.5 mi away ⇄
Weston Hills 34 5.1 mi away ⇄
Crowland 39 5.1 mi away ⇄
Murrow 36 5.2 mi away ⇄
Sutton St James 34 5.7 mi away ⇄
Thorney 36 5.8 mi away ⇄
Gorefield 43 6.3 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Whaplode Drove a nice place to live?

Whaplode Drove scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Whaplode Drove is 28/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Whaplode Drove?

Whaplode Drove has crime levels below the national average. Our safety score is 60/100. There were 154 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

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Postcode districts in Whaplode Drove

PE12 37 ⇄

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