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Affluence in PE1 2BN

How PE1 2BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Peterborough Central
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,929 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 2BN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE1 2BN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,868
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the PE1 2BN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

PE1 2BNEngland
Employee, full-time27.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other8.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.6% of adults in the PE1 2BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 2BNEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine26.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.7% of adults in the PE1 2BN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.7% have no qualifications.

PE1 2BNEngland
Degree level or above13.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications6.6%2.8%
No qualifications38.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE1 2BN (Peterborough Central) (about 1,929 residents).

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

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