Postcode area · Peterborough
Who lives in PE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,061,090 (2024)
PEPostcode area · Peterborough
Who lives in PE
Residents
1,061,090
2024 estimate
Households
435,092
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 17.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PEEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
PE
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
48% of adults in PE are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
PEEngland
Married or civil partnership48%44.7%
Never married32.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.5%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.3% of residents in PE describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE
44%
36%
14%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good36.3%33.7%
- Fair14.2%12.7%
- Bad4.3%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.