Alexandra Road, Peterborough, PE1 3DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 3DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.4%	41.1%	7.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	43.7%	-7.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7%	9%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	36.6%	44.7%	8.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	43.3%	40.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3DL this area, 35.1% 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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.9%	35.1%	4.2%	18.2%	16.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	11.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	14.3%	17%	2.7%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	18.2%	6.4%	-11.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	46.5%	45.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	42.9%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	42.6%	39.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	-41.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.4% 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	49.9%	45.4%	-4.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
European Union	26.6%	26%	-0.6%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	22.1%	0.8%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	2%	2.0%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	48.9%	45.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	12.8%	28.6%	15.8%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	6.3%	-12.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	24.4%	46.2%	-21.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	52%	6.5%	45.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 202.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 99th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.6%.

🔎 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 3DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 26 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 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, PE1 3DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3DL

Average Price
£245,903

Semi-Detached
£250,275

Terraced
£274,366

Detached
£245,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,042

Other
£247,660

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£249,728

Semi-Detached
£264,770

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£256,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,534

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-12	£225,500
184 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2023-08-25	£75,077
185 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2022-09-28	£226,296
189 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-22	£175,530
153 Alexandra Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-05-27	£241,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3DL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE1 3DL 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	117
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	40
Retired	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	28
Administrative and support service activities	26
Education	19
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	1,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,325 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	1,604 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,472 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,829 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	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,640 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	920 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,918 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,297 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
Peterborough Soup Kitchen	5 Rock Road	156 yd
La Darius	1b Rock Road	216 yd
Roti Food Bar	491 Lincoln Road	241 yd
Kaimas Lithuanian Restaurant	561-563 Lincoln Road	241 yd
Lahore Tandoori	539a Lincoln Road	241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	385 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	643 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	889 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zorba 1	549 Lincoln Road	241 yd
The New Golden Dragon	551 Lincoln Road	241 yd
Papa John's	537 Lincoln Road	241 yd
Jamaican Delights Caribbean Takeaway	639 Lincoln Road	382 yd
Golden Dragon	1223 Bourges Boulevard	384 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	736 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road	859 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	368 yd
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	774 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	983 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,003 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	98.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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