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Affluence in PE8 9

How PE8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
1,483 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE8 9 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 PE8 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

PE8 9England
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 PE8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE8 9England
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 PE8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

PE8 9England
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%

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

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