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Affluence in PE4 6BL

How PE4 6BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walton
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,016 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE4 6BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE4 6BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,305
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

59.3% of adults in the PE4 6BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

PE4 6BLEngland
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the PE4 6BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

PE4 6BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the PE4 6BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

PE4 6BLEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE4 6BL (Walton) (about 2,016 residents).

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

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