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Affluence in PE7 1

How PE7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
18,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE7 1 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime6.6
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in PE7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE7 1England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in PE7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE7 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.4% of adults in PE7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

PE7 1England
Degree level or above20.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%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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