Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 2UB 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 2UB, 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 Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road 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.

Park Road 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%.

🔎 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 2UB, 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 Park Road are based on 286 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 Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2UB

Average Price
£461,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£461,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£333,503

Semi-Detached
£464,519

Terraced
£532,923

Detached
£512,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,169

Other
£904,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2025-03-19	£418,700
156 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-09-27	£481,181
162 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-05-26	£568,445
158 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2013-05-24	£413,493
154 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£247,995	2006-04-04	£436,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2UB

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	3,226 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	475 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Abbotsmede Kingsley Road , PE1 5JS	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	902 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,491 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,866 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	1,077 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	169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	854 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,136 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,142 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,280 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Free schools special	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
Teefee Ltd	47 Burghley Road	268 yd
Tavan Restaurant	Ground Floor, 77 Lincoln Road	312 yd
Paradise Peterborough Limited	81-83 Eastfield Road	400 yd
Mansfield Snooker Club	119 Lincoln Road	402 yd
Bombay Brasserie	47 Broadway	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	201 yd
Cavendish	123 Eastfield Road	452 yd
O'Neills	O'neills, Broadway	479 yd
Angels	Angels, Brook Street	532 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	583 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza Peterborough	52 Broadway	340 yd
Wei Fung Chinese	32 Vergette Street	358 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	89 Eastfield Road	400 yd
Fish & Chips Peterborough	2a Crawthorne Road	405 yd
Golden Cod	2a Crawthorne Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	136 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	772 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	890 yd
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	944 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School PARK ROAD		155 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	589 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	942 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Peterborough & Dist Indoor Bowls Club BURTON STREET	indoor bowls	996 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,009 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	1,043 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.

Overview of PE1 2UB