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Affluence in PE3 8HR

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

Neighbourhood
Bretton Park
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE3 8HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE3 8HR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the PE3 8HR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE3 8HREngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in the PE3 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE3 8HREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the PE3 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

PE3 8HREngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE3 8HR (Bretton Park) (about 1,454 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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