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Affluence in PE15 8

How PE15 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
16,689 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE15 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE15 8 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.4
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in PE15 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PE15 8England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in PE15 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE15 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in PE15 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.

PE15 8England
Degree level or above18.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24%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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