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Affluence in PE7 8XT

How PE7 8XT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walton
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE7 8XT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE7 8XT 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
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,305
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the PE7 8XT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

PE7 8XTEngland
Employee, full-time29.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired40.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the PE7 8XT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE7 8XTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the PE7 8XT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

PE7 8XTEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE7 8XT (Walton) (about 1,483 residents).

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

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