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Postcode sector · Peterborough

Affluence in PE1 3

How PE1 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
25,093 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE1 3 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Income1.6
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Crime2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Employment2.3
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Living environment4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,639
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.6% of adults in PE1 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

PE1 3England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.4% of adults in PE1 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 3England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine24.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in PE1 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

PE1 3England
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications31.6%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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