Affluence in PE8 6YP
How PE8 6YP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushden West & North
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,938 (2024)
PE8 6YPPeterborough
How well off PE8 6YP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE8 6YP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the PE8 6YP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the PE8 6YP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.5% of adults in the PE8 6YP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE8 6YP (Rushden West & North) (about 1,938 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.