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Affluence in PE16

How PE16 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE16 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE16England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE16England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

PE16England
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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