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Postcode district · Peterborough

Affluence in PE1

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
66,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE1 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Income2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Crime2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Employment2.9
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Living environment5.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,670
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

56% of adults in PE1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

PE1England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in PE1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE1England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine23.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in PE1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.4% have no qualifications.

PE1England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.4%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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