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Affluence in PE18

How PE18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
5,360 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE18 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,893
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in PE18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

PE18England
Employee, full-time42.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.1% of adults in PE18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PE18England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in PE18 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

PE18England
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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