Occupation Road, Peterborough, PE1 2DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 2DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	50.7%	4.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.3%	49.3%	-4.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	40.9%	46.4%	5.5%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	40.8%	-6.0%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.3%	45.2%	6.9%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	43.4%	36%	-7.4%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around PE1 2DH this area, 46.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	46.5%	8.3%	18.2%	28.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	17.8%	2.8%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	21.7%	0.9%	-20.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.1% 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	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	44.5%	43%	-1.5%	2.7%	40.3%
Other Asian	8.7%	12.6%	3.9%	1.6%	11.0%
Black African	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	34%	24.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-57.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.1%	3.0%
Roma	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Arab	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.4% 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	41.6%	41.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-41.8%
European Union	28.9%	26.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	25.7%	25.7%	0.0%	5.6%	20.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	41.4%	41.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	17.9%	26.2%	8.3%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	11.2%	12%	0.8%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	9.4%	-8.5%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.7%	37.2%	-28.5%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Muslim	56.1%	6.5%	49.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Occupation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Occupation Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE1 2DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Occupation Road are based on 9 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 Occupation Road, Peterborough, PE1 2DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2DH

Average Price
£125,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£126,162

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£124,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Occupation Road

Average Price
£129,193

Semi-Detached
£116,904

Terraced
£137,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,446

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Occupation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Occupation Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-10-30	£143,522
1A Occupation Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-12-02	£126,446
3 Occupation Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-01-18	£144,457
2 Occupation Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£52,500	2011-07-01	£95,643
3 Occupation Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2006-09-12	£145,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2DH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE1 2DH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	71
Looking after home or family	54
Student (economically inactive)	46
Other	40
Self-Employed	38
Retired	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	39
Administrative and support service activities	33
Transport and storage	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	7
Education	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	755 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,624 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,502 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,547 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,864 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,553 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,990 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Darius	1b Rock Road	86 yd
Forget Me Not Cafe	441 Lincoln Road	155 yd
Peterborough Soup Kitchen	5 Rock Road	161 yd
Roti Food Bar	491 Lincoln Road	184 yd
Kaimas Lithuanian Restaurant	561-563 Lincoln Road	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	338 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	724 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	743 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zorba 1	549 Lincoln Road	184 yd
The New Golden Dragon	551 Lincoln Road	184 yd
Papa John's	537 Lincoln Road	184 yd
Pepes piri piri	395 Lincoln Road	308 yd
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	Unit 1, 393-395 Lincoln Road	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	569 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	945 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	505 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	727 yd
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	826 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	993 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,062 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

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