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Affluence in PE2 5NU

How PE2 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hargate & Orton Longueville
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE2 5NU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE2 5NU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,967
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the PE2 5NU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

PE2 5NUEngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired30.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the PE2 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE2 5NUEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the PE2 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

PE2 5NUEngland
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE2 5NU (Hargate & Orton Longueville) (about 1,622 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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