Cobden Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 2HD is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.9%	53.4%	1.5%	49.0%	4.4%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	32.7%	43.7%	11.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.4%	41.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.5%	7.5%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	40.3%	46.6%	6.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.3%	37.5%	0.2%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.6%	11.4%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2HD this area, 40% 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 14.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	40%	4.9%	18.2%	21.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	15.7%	-5.2%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	8%	1.6%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	7.6%	14.6%	7.0%	33.8%	-19.2%
Other	18.2%	6.1%	-12.1%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.5% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	50.5%	44.8%	-5.7%	2.7%	42.1%
Other Asian	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	25.4%	26.5%	1.1%	81.4%	-54.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0.7%	7.5%	6.8%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.5% 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	47.5%	41.5%	-6.0%	83.2%	-41.7%
European Union	19.2%	24.8%	5.6%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	28.5%	30.1%	1.6%	5.6%	24.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.8% 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	47.1%	41.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-41.7%
10+ Years	12.5%	26.8%	14.3%	9.8%	17.0%
5-10 Years	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	20%	11.2%	-8.8%	1.9%	9.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	11.6%	0.5%	11.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	6.7%	0.9%	5.8%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	57.1%	6.5%	50.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Cobden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cobden Street was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cobden Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.6%.

🔎 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 2HD, 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 Cobden Street are based on 3 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 Cobden Street, Peterborough, PE1 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2HD

Average Price
£126,969

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£146,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,069

Other
£50,734

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cobden Street

Average Price
£169,091

Semi-Detached
£236,814

Terraced
£190,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,194

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cobden Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Cobden Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,500	2024-04-26	£107,212
7A Cobden Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2024-02-02	£77,430
54 Cobden Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-11-24	£144,540
6 Cobden Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2022-10-19	£112,938
52 Cobden Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-11-10	£108,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2HD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE1 2HD 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	147
Looking after home or family	67
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	36
Retired	31
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Manufacturing	37
Education	24
Administrative and support service activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,880 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	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,583 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,325 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,812 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	999 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	555 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,408 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,411 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	2,088 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
Steps Cafe	94a Gladstone Street	206 yd
Madina Curry & Kebab House	65 Gladstone Street	231 yd
Halim’s Grill Ltd	175 Cromwell Road	257 yd
Elhoot Fish Restaurant	62 Cromwell Road	435 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Lime Kiln Close	509 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	647 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	670 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	719 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	721 yd
The Ostrich Inn	17 North Street	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd #594 Bourges Boulevard	Mcdonalds, Bourges Boulevard	161 yd
Roshni Takeaway	200 Gladstone Street	206 yd
TOO MUCH SAUCE	157 Cromwell Road	324 yd
Rizq Peri Peri Grill	91 Midland Road	546 yd
Lalaaz	73 Cromwell Road	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	509 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	657 yd
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk	696 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	733 yd
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	742 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	576 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	576 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	686 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	817 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		862 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	949 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	970 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	1,017 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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