Alexandra Road, Peterborough, PE1 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	50.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.6%	49.7%	4.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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	25%	41.4%	16.4%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	39.7%	-9.3%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.9%	1.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	12.3%	8.5%	-3.8%	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%	42.9%	1.9%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	37.9%	35.3%	-2.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	7.2%	3.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 3DB this area, 32.2% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	32.2%	6.2%	18.2%	14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	13.8%	4.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	6.1%	4.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	17.1%	-2.7%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	18.5%	4.7%	-13.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.9% 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)
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	17.3%	26.7%	9.4%	2.7%	24.0%
Other Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	69.8%	51.9%	-17.9%	81.4%	-29.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	69.1%	56.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	19.2%	25.2%	6.0%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	13.4%	5.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	56.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.9%	19.5%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.8%	7.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	4.2%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Muslim	36.2%	6.5%	29.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 200.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 103rd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.7%.

🔎 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 3DB, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 225 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 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, PE1 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3DB

Average Price
£272,709

Semi-Detached
£302,978

Terraced
£224,531

Detached
£260,346

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£256,464

Semi-Detached
£260,213

Terraced
£230,504

Detached
£285,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,163

Other
£152,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-07-23	£260,471
7 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-10-24	£253,857
9 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£132,500	2003-12-19	£264,179
17 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£74,000	1999-03-31	£358,700
15 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1998-07-24	£227,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3DB

Employment

PE1 3DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3DB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	56
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	44
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	1,097 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	827 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,702 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,945 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	1,060 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	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	964 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	235 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,747 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,828 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
Elior at The Pavilions	The Pavilions, 50 Alma Road	312 yd
Peterborough Snooker Club	317a Lincoln Road	413 yd
Istanbul Restaurant	323 Lincoln Road	413 yd
A Tasca	309-311 Lincoln Road	440 yd
Bucharest Coffee & Restaurant Ltd	262 Lincoln Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	474 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	515 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naseem Sandwich Bar	7 Langford Buildings, Alexandra Road	57 yd
Shakes & Bakes	3 Langford Buildings, Alexandra Road	57 yd
Master Wings also t/a Crunchy Chikin and Davincci's and Chilli Hut	106 Dogsthorpe Road	367 yd
Temptation Taste of Portugal	309 Lincoln Road	440 yd
Madina Grill (Cambs) Ltd	297 Lincoln Road	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	501 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road	939 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	550 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	574 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	699 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		883 yd
Dogsthorpe Academy CENTRAL AVENUE	grass pitches	989 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,018 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	300 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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