Postcode district · Peterborough
Who lives in PE2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 62,277 (2024)
PE2Postcode district · Peterborough
Who lives in PE2
Residents
62,277
2024 estimate
Households
24,946
Census
Median age
38
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
PE2England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
PE2
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
43.7% of adults in PE2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 37.7% have never married.
PE2England
Married or civil partnership43.7%44.7%
Never married37.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2.6%2.2%
Widowed5.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in PE2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE2
47%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.8%48.5%
- Good35.8%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.