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Affluence in PE1 3SU

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

Neighbourhood
Dogsthorpe
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,461 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 3SU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE1 3SU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • 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

50.5% of adults in the PE1 3SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

PE1 3SUEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in the PE1 3SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 3SUEngland
Higher managerial & professional5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine22.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the PE1 3SU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

PE1 3SUEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%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 3SU (Dogsthorpe) (about 2,461 residents).

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

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