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Affluence in PE3 7

How PE3 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
8,953 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE3 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE3 7 scores 2.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Income2.4
  • Employment2.4
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,457
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in PE3 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

PE3 7England
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired13.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other10.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in PE3 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE3 7England
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine24.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in PE3 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

PE3 7England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.5%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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