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Affluence in PE3 8

How PE3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
10,879 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE3 8 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.3
  • Income3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,034
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in PE3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

PE3 8England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in PE3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE3 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in PE3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

PE3 8England
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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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