Postcode district · Peterborough
Who lives in PE8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in PE8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 30,750 (2024)
PE8Postcode district · Peterborough
Who lives in PE8
Residents
30,750
2024 estimate
Households
12,664
Census
Median age
48
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 12.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
PE8England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
PE8
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in PE8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 26.6% have never married.
PE8England
Married or civil partnership55%44.7%
Never married26.6%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.6%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.1% of residents in PE8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
PE8
50%
34%
England
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.