St Martins Street, Peterborough, PE1 3BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 3BX 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	49.6%	46.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.4%	53.4%	3.0%	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 3BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	44.9%	53.7%	8.8%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	30.5%	-8.5%	44.2%	-13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.6%) 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	43%	47.9%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.5%	37.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3BX this area, 32.9% 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 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	32.9%	11.3%	18.2%	14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	16.5%	5.7%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.1%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	21.3%	-2.3%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	22.6%	5.7%	-16.9%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	28.7%	21.6%	-7.1%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	56%	53.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	-28.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	52.1%	44.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	23.3%	33.3%	10.0%	6.1%	27.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.4%	18.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.7% 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	51.4%	44.8%	-6.6%	83.2%	-38.4%
10+ Years	9.8%	23.7%	13.9%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	14.3%	6.1%	-8.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	8.9%	0.3%	8.6%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	7.2%	0.9%	6.3%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.1%	37.2%	-15.1%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	33.5%	6.5%	27.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is St Martins Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Martins Street was 51.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Martins Street has the 37th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 194th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

🔎 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 3BX, 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 St Martins Street are based on 20 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 St Martins Street, Peterborough, PE1 3BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3BX

Average Price
£85,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£85,737

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Martins Street

Average Price
£162,023

Semi-Detached
£195,161

Terraced
£171,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Martins Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Old Court Mews St Martins Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-02-24	£85,482
3 Old Court Mews St Martins Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-02-26	£79,783
7 Old Court Mews St Martins Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2018-12-14	£79,581
5 Old Court Mews St Martins Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2018-10-19	£85,387
1 Old Court Mews St Martins Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2018-05-25	£78,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3BX

Employment

PE1 3BX 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 3BX 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	158
Part-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	28
Transport and storage	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,534 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	316 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	434 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	823 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	1,343 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	901 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,179 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	1,148 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	634 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	676 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	626 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,343 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,763 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,765 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
Cafe Yu	34 Dogsthorpe Road	137 yd
Sulamaniyah Restaurant Ltd	197 Lincoln Road	198 yd
HOT POINT	204a Lincoln Road	237 yd
Punjab Balti House	204 Lincoln Road	240 yd
Elior at The Pavilions	The Pavilions, 50 Alma Road	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	132 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	639 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	911 yd
Cavendish	123 Eastfield Road	985 yd
Geneva Bar	43 Lincoln Road	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Master Wings also t/a Crunchy Chikin and Davincci's and Chilli Hut	106 Dogsthorpe Road	105 yd
WOFFL	1 Cambridge Avenue	249 yd
Xpress Grill	230 Lincoln Road	299 yd
Temptation Taste of Portugal	309 Lincoln Road	299 yd
Madina Grill (Cambs) Ltd	297 Lincoln Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road		299 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School PARK ROAD		553 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	624 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	718 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	822 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	997 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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	57.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.59 Mbit/s

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