Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	44.4%	47.5%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	55.6%	52.5%	-3.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	50.2%	53.4%	3.2%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	32.2%	-7.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	7.9%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	47.7%	43.2%	-4.5%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	36.9%	35.3%	-1.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	9.3%	13.9%	4.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 2EB this area, 40.7% 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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	40.7%	7.8%	18.2%	22.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	14.4%	5.5%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	9.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	17.2%	4.8%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	25.6%	4%	-21.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.9% 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	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	35.1%	28.6%	-6.5%	2.7%	25.9%
Other Asian	6.6%	13.8%	7.2%	1.6%	12.2%
Black African	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	0.8%	2.1%
White	29.4%	35.9%	6.5%	81.4%	-45.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.9% 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	31.4%	39.9%	8.5%	83.2%	-43.3%
European Union	27.2%	24.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	34.9%	29.4%	-5.5%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.6% 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	31.3%	39.8%	8.5%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	24.7%	22.6%	-2.1%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	16.5%	11.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	9.8%	-6.1%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.1%	76.7%	-34.6%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	15.4%	0.5%	14.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	39.8%	6.5%	33.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 513.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 17th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.0%.

🔎 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 2EB, 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 Cromwell Road are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2EB

Average Price
£213,931

Semi-Detached
£190,307

Terraced
£217,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£185,352

Semi-Detached
£246,822

Terraced
£181,757

Detached
£168,820

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-12	£151,877
11 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-13	£285,246
33 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2020-10-26	£267,359
39 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2020-07-02	£247,365
57 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2020-04-03	£207,897

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Part-Time Employee	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	45
Other	43
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	26
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Administrative and support service activities	46
Manufacturing	41
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	883 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	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	1,603 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,177 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,811 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	1,789 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	882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	5,327 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	653 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	852 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Community 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
Elhoot Fish Restaurant	62 Cromwell Road	127 yd
Ponto De Amigos Ltd	34 Lincoln Road	161 yd
Marisan	32 Lincoln Road	161 yd
Ponte De Amigos 2 Limited	31 Lincoln Road	209 yd
Taj Mahal Restaurant	37-39 Lincoln Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	159 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	217 yd
The Ostrich Inn	17 North Street	245 yd
Bumble Inn	46 Westgate	253 yd
The College Arms	40 Broadway	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lalaaz	73 Cromwell Road	0 yd
Megabite	60 Westgate	160 yd
Kebabish Original	24 Lincoln Road	161 yd
TEN 10	30b Lincoln Road	175 yd
2 Tasty	47 Lincoln Road	219 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	300 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	405 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	502 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	605 yd
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk	955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	612 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	715 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		806 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	967 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	1,027 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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