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Postcode area · Peterborough

Affluence in PE

How PE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
1,061,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 593 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,265
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in PE are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PEEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in PE work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in PE hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

PEEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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