Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 1DX is primarily male, with 59.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44%	40.6%	-3.4%	51.0%	-10.4%
Male	56%	59.4%	3.4%	49.0%	10.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE1 1DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	46.1%	1.4%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	39.9%	2.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8%	8.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57%	48.2%	-8.8%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	30.4%	38.8%	8.4%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	15.9%	0.6%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	4.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	12.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	33.8%	13.4%
Other	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	21.5%	33.7%	12.2%	3.1%	30.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	67.7%	49.3%	-18.4%	81.4%	-32.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	31%	-29.8%	83.2%	-52.2%
European Union	9.8%	24.2%	14.4%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	32.4%	9.0%	5.6%	26.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	31.3%	-28.8%	83.2%	-51.9%
10+ Years	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	27%	20.7%	2.2%	24.8%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	18.3%	14.2%	1.9%	16.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.1%	76.7%	-45.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	29%	1.2%	27.8%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	28.7%	1.7%	27.0%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bridge Street was 1665.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 371.6% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bridge Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 4th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 645.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE1 1DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bridge Street are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 1DX

Average Price
£12,832,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,832,078

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bridge Street

Average Price
£5,854,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,854,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bridge Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Bridge Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£9,075,000	2014-09-04	£13,066,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 1DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Retired	14
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	33
Other	23
Education	20
Manufacturing	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caverstede Nursery School Caverstede Road , Walton PE4 6EX	4out of 4	4,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	977 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,094 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,497 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspire Education Group Park Crescent , PE1 4DZ	- not rated	2,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	213 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,239 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,368 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
German Doner Kebab	48 Bridge Street	57 yd
Double Bubble Tea House	8 Rivergate Arcade, Viersen Platz	98 yd
Fratelli Tavola Calda	2-3 Rivergate Arcade, Viersen Platz	98 yd
Bijou	51 Bridge Street	98 yd
Higgsy’s	3 Wentworth Street	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Met Lounge	59 Bridge Street	98 yd
The Stoneworks	8b Church Street	225 yd
Gildenburgh Adults Mess Club	The Old Custom House, Embankment Road	290 yd
Charters	Charters, Town Bridge	304 yd
Blind Tiger	11-13 Cowgate	347 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rico's Coffee Shop	6a Rivergate Arcade, Viersen Platz	98 yd
Oodles Chinese	40-42, Bridge Street	99 yd
Domino's Pizza	94 Bridge Street	149 yd
Subway	8 Cowgate	312 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	34 Long Causeway	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	184 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	427 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	475 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	789 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	327 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	567 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Regional Pool & Athletics Arena Bishops Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.