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Affluence in PE16 6

How PE16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
15,410 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE16 6 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Crime6.2
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,720
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in PE16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE16 6England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in PE16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE16 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in PE16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

PE16 6England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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