Park Road, Peterborough, PE1 2UX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 2UX is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	32.6%	45.8%	13.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	67.4%	54.2%	-13.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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 area around PE1 2UX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.4% 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	58.7%	59.4%	0.7%	37.9%	21.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	30.4%	4.7%	44.2%	-13.8%
Separated	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	47.8%	0.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	41.7%	40.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	7.5%	8.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	27.5%	25.5%	-2.0%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	8%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	12.4%	6.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	39.4%	19.0%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	18%	5.4%	-12.6%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.7%	9.3%	5.6%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.1%	59.7%	-10.4%	81.4%	-21.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	9.1%	2.5%	-6.6%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 23.9% 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	24.6%	23.9%	-0.7%	83.2%	-59.3%
European Union	49.2%	39.7%	-9.5%	6.1%	33.6%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.6%	6%	4.4%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	20.3%	1.6%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	1.3%	6.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 23.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% 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	24.6%	24.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-59.1%
10+ Years	31.6%	19.1%	-12.5%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	24.1%	19.8%	-4.3%	2.9%	16.9%
2-5 Years	16%	20.9%	4.9%	2.2%	18.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	16.1%	12.4%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.5%	76.7%	-51.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Lithuania	13.5%	0.3%	13.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	8.6%	0.9%	7.7%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 1826.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 417.1% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1037.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.8%.

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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 2UX, 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 285 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 2UX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 2UX

Average Price
£209,417

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,098

Other
£1,299,003

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£331,958

Semi-Detached
£457,946

Terraced
£524,284

Detached
£505,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,651

Other
£951,211

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Geneva House, 3 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-05-24	£148,898
18 Geneva House, 3 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-09-20	£147,813
15 Geneva House, 3 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-13	£151,360
28 Geneva House, 3 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-10-30	£275,869
12 Geneva House, 3 Park Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,950	2020-04-08	£147,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 2UX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	220
Part-Time Employee	43
Other	34
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	10
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,634 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	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	938 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,228 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	1,544 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,008 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,339 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,568 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	1,697 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	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	5,250 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	598 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	938 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,171 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent 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
Berneliu Uzeiga	10a Park Road	59 yd
Shah Jehan Restaurant	18 Park Road	59 yd
Creams Cafe Peterborough	19 North Street	76 yd
Downtown Burger	35 Lincoln Road	95 yd
Ponte De Amigos 2 Limited	31 Lincoln Road	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ostrich Inn	17 North Street	66 yd
The College Arms	40 Broadway	104 yd
FortyTwo	42 Broadway	104 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	125 yd
Bumble Inn	46 Westgate	134 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mums Sensations	24 Park Road	59 yd
Chicken Palace	8 Park Road	59 yd
UK Fried Chicken & Pizza	13 Geneva Street	98 yd
Broadway Grill Ltd also T/A ViP Fast Food	22-24 Broadway	104 yd
Ali's Kebab House	3 Fitzwilliam Street	106 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	211 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	239 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	507 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	594 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	320 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	333 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	393 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	666 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	764 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		786 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	838 yd
Regional Pool & Athletics Arena Bishops Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE1 2UX