Alma Road, Peterborough, PE1 3AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 3AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	50%	49.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50%	50.8%	0.8%	49.0%	1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	40.6%	2.8%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	45.5%	2.8%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	11.2%	3.7%	-7.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	41.4%	44.8%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	38.3%	35.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	26%	-9.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	13.8%	5.0%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	18.7%	5.5%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	13.8%	8.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	22%	6.1%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	18.3%	2.1%	-16.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	30.8%	47.1%	16.3%	2.7%	44.4%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	57.1%	37.9%	-19.2%	81.4%	-43.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	4.2%	3.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.8% 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	62%	54.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-28.4%
European Union	19.8%	22.7%	2.9%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	20.2%	5.1%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62%	54.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	28.1%	23.9%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.6%	0.5%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	13.1%	3.5%	-9.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	4.9%	-7.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	54.3%	6.5%	47.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Alma Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Road was 79.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alma Road has the 66th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 316th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE1 3AW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Alma Road are based on 14 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 Alma Road, Peterborough, PE1 3AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3AW

Average Price
£180,973

Semi-Detached
£202,169

Terraced
£162,687

Detached
£266,239

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,490

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Road

Average Price
£182,553

Semi-Detached
£191,706

Terraced
£170,870

Detached
£313,598

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Alma Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£316,000	2025-08-07	£316,000
66 Alma Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-02	£204,348
96 Alma Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-08	£182,007
12 Alma Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-01-20	£152,985
88 Alma Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-16	£190,144

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3AW

Employment

PE1 3AW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

PE1 3AW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PE1 3AW 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	96
Self-Employed	46
Looking after home or family	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	40
Administrative and support service activities	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	489 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	970 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,841 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,989 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	1,217 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	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	863 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	530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,448 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,958 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Elior at The Pavilions	The Pavilions, 50 Alma Road	74 yd
Peterborough Snooker Club	317a Lincoln Road	171 yd
A Tasca	309-311 Lincoln Road	172 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	323 Lincoln Road	199 yd
Chaii Wala	228 Lincoln Road	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	181 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	814 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	835 yd
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Temptation Taste of Portugal	309 Lincoln Road	172 yd
Madina Grill (Cambs) Ltd	297 Lincoln Road	172 yd
Xpress Grill	230 Lincoln Road	217 yd
Master Wings also t/a Crunchy Chikin and Davincci's and Chilli Hut	106 Dogsthorpe Road	217 yd
WOFFL	1 Cambridge Avenue	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road		217 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road		843 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	739 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	741 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		746 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,015 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, 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	79.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	63.3%

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	83.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE1 3AW