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Affluence in PE15 5

How PE15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
4,217 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE15 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Crime3.5
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,060
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in PE15 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PE15 5England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in PE15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE15 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in PE15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

PE15 5England
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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