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Postcode district · Peterborough

Affluence in PE6

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
61,068 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE6 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Crime7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,661
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

57.4% of adults in PE6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

PE6England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in PE6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

PE6England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in PE6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

PE6England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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