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Affluence in PE1 2DU

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

Neighbourhood
Millfield & Bourges Boulevard
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 2DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE1 2DU 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,207
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in the PE1 2DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

PE1 2DUEngland
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired9.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other6.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.4% of adults in the PE1 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 2DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine29.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.8% of adults in the PE1 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.5% have no qualifications.

PE1 2DUEngland
Degree level or above15.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications38.5%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 2DU (Millfield & Bourges Boulevard) (about 2,502 residents).

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

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