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Affluence in PE1 3LU

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

Neighbourhood
Dogsthorpe
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,141 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 3LU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE1 3LU area scores 2.0 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
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,369
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the PE1 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

PE1 3LUEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.2% of adults in the PE1 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 3LUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine25.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the PE1 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.6% have no qualifications.

PE1 3LUEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications34.6%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 3LU (Dogsthorpe) (about 2,141 residents).

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

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