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Affluence in Peterborough

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
199,485 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Peterborough is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Peterborough scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 107 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,347
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in Peterborough are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

PeterboroughEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in Peterborough work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PeterboroughEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine19.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in Peterborough hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

PeterboroughEngland
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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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