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Affluence in PE14 4

How PE14 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
1,713 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE14 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE14 4 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,412
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in PE14 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

PE14 4England
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in PE14 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE14 4England
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine30.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.2% of adults in PE14 4 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.1% have no qualifications.

PE14 4England
Degree level or above16.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications34.1%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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