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Postcode district · Peterborough

Affluence in PE3

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
37,337 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE3 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Income3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime4.3
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,213
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in PE3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

PE3England
Employee, full-time33.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in PE3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE3England
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in PE3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

PE3England
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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