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Affluence in PE1 4QA

How PE1 4QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Paston
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,937 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 4QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE1 4QA 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,613
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in the PE1 4QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

PE1 4QAEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the PE1 4QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE1 4QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine25.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.7% of adults in the PE1 4QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27% have no qualifications.

PE1 4QAEngland
Degree level or above15.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications6.9%2.8%
No qualifications27%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 4QA (Paston) (about 1,937 residents).

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

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