Towler Street, Peterborough, PE1 2TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 2TX 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	48.6%	46.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.4%	53.4%	2.0%	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 2TX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	46.9%	47.5%	0.6%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	36.1%	0.2%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	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	40.3%	49.9%	9.6%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	42.3%	32.6%	-9.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	13.1%	12.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	27.5%	8.7%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	12.5%	3.1%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	29.5%	1.0%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	19.4%	6.2%	-13.2%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	6.3%	12.9%	6.6%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	76.6%	65.7%	-10.9%	81.4%	-15.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	61.7%	48.9%	-12.8%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	19.4%	33.2%	13.8%	6.1%	27.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% 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	61.1%	48.8%	-12.3%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	20.2%	12.5%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	15.9%	6.2%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	12.3%	8.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.3%	37.2%	-10.9%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.4%	6.5%	10.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Towler Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towler Street was 391.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Towler Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 25th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 191.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

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

House Prices for Towler Street, Peterborough, PE1 2TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2TX

Average Price
£176,022

Semi-Detached
£182,544

Terraced
£167,714

Detached
£230,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£94,893

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towler Street

Average Price
£164,424

Semi-Detached
£152,487

Terraced
£200,234

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towler Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34A Towler Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-10-24	£96,629
1A Towler Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2014-07-18	£215,533
1A Towler Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2010-05-28	£223,923
20 Towler Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2009-06-30	£124,487
35 Towler Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2007-07-25	£252,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2TX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	32
Other	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Education	17
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
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	3,223 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	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	1,076 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	1,132 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,739 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,837 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	1,319 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	415 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,044 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	1,034 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,040 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,441 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
Tavan Restaurant	Ground Floor, 77 Lincoln Road	94 yd
Teefee Ltd	47 Burghley Road	138 yd
Mansfield Snooker Club	119 Lincoln Road	309 yd
Bombay Brasserie	47 Broadway	373 yd
Salami's Taverna	31 Broadway	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	94 yd
O'Neills	O'neills, Broadway	373 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	380 yd
Angels	Angels, Brook Street	451 yd
The Ostrich Inn	17 North Street	486 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza Peterborough	52 Broadway	251 yd
Fireaway Pizza	35 Broadway	352 yd
2 Tasty	47 Lincoln Road	354 yd
TOO MUCH SAUCE	157 Cromwell Road	357 yd
Hot n Spice	23 Broadway	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	134 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	646 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	711 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	771 yd
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School PARK ROAD		336 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	806 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	987 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	1,000 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	98.0%

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	183.3 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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