Affluence in PE2 5QU
How PE2 5QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orton Malborne & Goldhay
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
PE2 5QUPeterborough
How well off PE2 5QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE2 5QU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the PE2 5QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the PE2 5QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the PE2 5QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE2 5QU (Orton Malborne & Goldhay) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.