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Affluence in PE13

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

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
47,161 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE13 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.8
  • Crime4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in PE13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

PE13England
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in PE13 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE13England
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine23.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.5% of adults in PE13 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.9% have no qualifications.

PE13England
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications28.9%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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