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Affluence in PE4 7

How PE4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
16,836 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE4 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE4 7 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.9 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 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,494
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in PE4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

PE4 7England
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in PE4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE4 7England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in PE4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

PE4 7England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%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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