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Postcode district · Peterborough

Affluence in PE4

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
30,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE4 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Crime4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,610
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in PE4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PE4England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in PE4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE4England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in PE4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

PE4England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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