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Affluence in PE3 8RB

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

Neighbourhood
North Bretton & Westwood
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,630 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE3 8RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE3 8RB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,616
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the PE3 8RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

PE3 8RBEngland
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired15.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.7% of adults in the PE3 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

PE3 8RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.6%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine24.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in the PE3 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.7% have no qualifications.

PE3 8RBEngland
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.7%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 8RB (North Bretton & Westwood) (about 1,630 residents).

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

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