Cathedral Square, Peterborough, PE1 1XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 1XH is primarily male, with 53.9% 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%	46.1%	2.1%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	56%	53.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	4.9%

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 1XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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%	57.1%	12.4%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	31.6%	-5.5%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8%	7.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (88.7%) 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%	51%	-6.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	30.4%	37.7%	7.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.1%	10.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	13.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
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%	4.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	18.8%	8.3%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	48%	58.5%	10.5%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	9.1%	0.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	21.5%	6.9%	-14.6%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	67.7%	70.6%	2.9%	81.4%	-10.8%
Roma	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	58.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
European Union	9.8%	16.9%	7.1%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	12.9%	-10.5%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	57.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-25.4%
10+ Years	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	11.3%	5.0%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.3%	1.2%	6.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Cathedral Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cathedral Square was 7488.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 2020.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cathedral Square has the highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3281.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.9%.

🔎 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 1XH, 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 Cathedral Square are based on 4 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 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, PE1 1XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 1XH

Average Price
£820,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£820,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cathedral Square

Average Price
£736,575

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,329

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£826,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cathedral SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-07-07	£741,379
8 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-11-13	£809,535
7 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2016-02-25	£930,056
8 Cathedral Square, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2001-04-06	£465,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 1XH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	12
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

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	4,036 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	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	1,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	1,885 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,177 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	2,008 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	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,862 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	229 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,126 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,146 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
PizzaExpress / Mac & Wings	8 Cathedral Square	14 yd
Wildwood	6a Cathedral Square	14 yd
Nando's	4 Cathedral Square	14 yd
The Bean Around	2 Cathedral Square	14 yd
KOKORO	7 Cathedral Square	33 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stoneworks	8b Church Street	86 yd
The Met Lounge	59 Bridge Street	173 yd
Blind Tiger	11-13 Cowgate	226 yd
Players Sport Lounge	15-27 Cowgate	252 yd
The Drapers Arms	29-31 Cowgate	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstix Noodle Bar	34 Long Causeway	106 yd
Oodles Chinese	40-42, Bridge Street	127 yd
Burger King	66 - 67 Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	161 yd
Gossip Ltd	4 Midgate	201 yd
Swivels	5 Westgate Arcade, Westgate	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	232 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	256 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	403 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	658 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	993 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	123 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	406 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	476 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	495 yd
Regional Pool & Athletics Arena Bishops Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	820 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	870 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.3%

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