Parliament Street, Peterborough, PE1 2LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 2LS is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	48.4%	44.8%	-3.6%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.6%	55.2%	3.6%	49.0%	6.2%

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 vicinity of PE1 2LS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	33.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	54.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	10.4%
Separated	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	49.3%	49%	-0.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33.5%	35%	1.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.3%	11.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	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 2LS this area, 37.4% 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 10.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.1%	37.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	19.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	19.5%	4.0%	9.6%	9.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	14.1%	5.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	33.8%	-23.2%
Other	20.5%	4.6%	-15.9%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.6% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	49.9%	59.2%	9.3%	2.7%	56.5%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	26.7%	25.6%	-1.1%	81.4%	-55.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	45.4%	50.2%	4.8%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	21.5%	19.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	29.4%	28.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.2%	50%	4.8%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	14.3%	25.6%	11.3%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.3%	2.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	24.3%	8%	-16.3%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	8.8%	0.3%	8.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.1%	37.2%	-31.1%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Muslim	69.3%	6.5%	62.8%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Parliament Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Parliament Street was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Parliament Street has the 51st lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 259th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 380.6%.

🔎 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 2LS, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Parliament Street 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 Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Parliament Street, Peterborough, PE1 2LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2LS

Average Price
£183,739

Semi-Detached
£224,387

Terraced
£175,152

Detached
£226,862

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Parliament Street

Average Price
£166,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,202

Detached
£210,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Parliament Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Parliament Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-11-29	£166,371
67 Parliament Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-25	£186,321
36 Parliament Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-16	£143,734
1 Parliament Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-07-23	£175,824
63 Parliament Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-23	£153,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2LS

Employment

PE1 2LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	52
Self-Employed	44
Other	28
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Transport and storage	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
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	2,122 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	426 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,118 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	1,348 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,220 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,728 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	1,594 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	1,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,168 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	827 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,332 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,110 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Open Door Baptist Church	Baptist Church Hall And Sunday, Harris Street	86 yd
Euro Mini Market	300 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Chaii Studio	318 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Coffee and Sandwich Bar Algarve	310 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Tazze Charcoal Grill	258 Lincoln Road	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	389 yd
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	696 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	1,044 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	1,084 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Pazza	280 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Desi Restaurant also T/A Eastern Delight	298 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Hot Pot Takeaway	276 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Express Burger	278 Lincoln Road	105 yd
Chicken Palace	302 Lincoln Road	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	212 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	932 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	426 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	820 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	952 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	952 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		1,032 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,075 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,093 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	171.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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