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Affluence in PE6 8BB

How PE6 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Market Deeping
Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE6 8BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE6 8BB area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,479
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in the PE6 8BB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.5% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.

PE6 8BBEngland
Employee, full-time29.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired40.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in the PE6 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PE6 8BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the PE6 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

PE6 8BBEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE6 8BB (Market Deeping) (about 1,515 residents).

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

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