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Affluence in PE26

How PE26 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
24,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE26 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE26 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,244
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.4% of adults in PE26 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

PE26England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in PE26 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE26England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in PE26 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

PE26England
Degree level or above27.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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