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Affluence in PE28 2

How PE28 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
20,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE28 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE28 2 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Crime7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Living environment7.5
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in PE28 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PE28 2England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in PE28 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PE28 2England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in PE28 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

PE28 2England
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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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