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Affluence in PE29

How PE29 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
37,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE29 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE29 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.4
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,974
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

63.3% of adults in PE29 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

PE29England
Employee, full-time44.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in PE29 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE29England
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in PE29 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PE29England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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