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Affluence in PE13 2

How PE13 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
15,660 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE13 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE13 2 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.2
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment3.1
  • Income3.5
  • Crime3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,963
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in PE13 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE13 2England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired22.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.4% of adults in PE13 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE13 2England
Higher managerial & professional4.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine29.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.6% of adults in PE13 2 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.3% have no qualifications.

PE13 2England
Degree level or above16.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications5.5%2.8%
No qualifications31.3%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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