Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 3JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 3JP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	49.0%	2.3%

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	29.6%	36.6%	7.0%	37.9%	-1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	9%	3.1%	-5.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (86.2%) 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	39.3%	50%	10.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	41.7%	36.2%	-5.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.4%	10%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3JP this area, 36.8% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	36.8%	3.3%	18.2%	18.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9.3%	4.1%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	19.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	16.7%	4.8%	-11.9%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Indian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	21.3%	18.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	63.1%	55.6%	-7.5%	81.4%	-25.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	7.6%	5.8%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.3% 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	65.5%	53.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-29.9%
European Union	15.6%	25.1%	9.5%	6.1%	19.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	16.4%	2.3%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	53.4%	-11.5%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	26.1%	22.5%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	10.5%	3.9%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	13.2%	7.1%	-6.1%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Pear Tree Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pear Tree Gardens was 95.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.1% lower than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pear Tree Gardens has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 280th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in PE1 3JP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Pear Tree Gardens are based on 13 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 Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 3JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3JP

Average Price
£176,184

Semi-Detached
£172,473

Terraced
£195,713

Detached
£215,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,637

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pear Tree Gardens

Average Price
£189,838

Semi-Detached
£185,373

Terraced
£206,971

Detached
£218,544

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£47,490

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pear Tree GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2025-03-12	£192,011
4 Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-02-19	£159,266
1C Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-02-14	£47,490
1 Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-04	£194,200
3 Pear Tree Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-12-01	£208,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3JP

Employment

PE1 3JP 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 3JP 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	103
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	24
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Other	1
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	859 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	327 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,192 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Community 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	2,389 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	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,379 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,475 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,494 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
Urban Taste	721 Lincoln Road	474 yd
A Tasca Peterborough	583 Lincoln Road	609 yd
Peterborough Sports FC	651 Lincoln Road	609 yd
Range Desserts	601c Lincoln Road	655 yd
Temptation Coffee Shop	1237 Bourges Boulevard	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	472 yd
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	723 yd
The Lime Tree	The Lime Tree, Paston Lane	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fidsters	743 Lincoln Road	472 yd
Golden Kebab	739 Lincoln Road	472 yd
The New Testament Church of God	641 Lincoln Road	546 yd
Jamaican Delights Caribbean Takeaway	639 Lincoln Road	607 yd
Golden Dragon	1223 Bourges Boulevard	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	711 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road	941 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	946 yd
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	950 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	157 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	292 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	470 yd
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	925 yd
Bodyworx Gym Ltd IVATT WAY	health and fitness suite	999 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	41.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.78 Mbit/s

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