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Postcode district · Spalding

Affluence in PE12

How PE12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Holland
Region
East Midlands
Population
59,762 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE12 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Employment4.6
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Living environment5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,645
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in PE12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

PE12England
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in PE12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE12England
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in PE12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

PE12England
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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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