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Postcode district · Peterborough

Affluence in PE5

How PE5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
3,362 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE5 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,652
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in PE5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PE5England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired34.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.1% of adults in PE5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE5England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in PE5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

PE5England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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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