Portland Avenue, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 3JZ 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	50.4%	49.2%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	49.6%	50.8%	1.2%	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	36.7%	38.5%	1.8%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	45.9%	2.1%	44.2%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	41.9%	46.8%	4.9%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	37%	37.6%	0.6%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	15.4%	10.6%	-4.8%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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 3JZ this area, 36.6% 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 14.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	36.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	12.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	15.1%	1.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	14.8%	6.3%	33.8%	-19.0%
Other	11%	2.5%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.2% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	19.8%	22.9%	3.1%	2.7%	20.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	67.1%	55.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	-26.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Other	0%	6.8%	6.8%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	75.6%	66.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	9.8%	18.4%	8.6%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	14.4%	1.3%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	66.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	19%	15.1%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	4.9%	10%	5.1%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.4%	-7.6%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	7.3%	0.9%	6.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	20.1%	13.5%	6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	33.6%	6.5%	27.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Avenue was 222.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.6% higher than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 87th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 112.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.4%.

🔎 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 3JZ, 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 Portland Avenue are based on 3 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 Portland Avenue, New England, Peterborough, PE1 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3JZ

Average Price
£198,198

Semi-Detached
£194,351

Terraced
£183,925

Detached
£227,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£170,510

Semi-Detached
£162,554

Terraced
£186,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Portland Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,000	2018-12-13	£191,092
7 Portland Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-08-01	£201,846
2 Portland Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2015-04-29	£231,215
11 Portland Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£103,000	2013-09-20	£186,996
7 Portland Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2008-04-25	£219,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3JZ

Employment

PE1 3JZ 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 3JZ 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	81
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	40
Looking after home or family	25
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,198 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	65 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,414 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	1,816 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,636 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,875 yd	Academy converter	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	2,010 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	1,526 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,007 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	1,108 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,164 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,321 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dogsthorpe Fire Station	Cambridgeshire County Fire And, Dogsthorpe Road	564 yd
A Tasca Peterborough	583 Lincoln Road	599 yd
Peterborough Sports FC	651 Lincoln Road	599 yd
Bluebell Inn	The Blue Bell, Welland Road	606 yd
Range Desserts	601c Lincoln Road	607 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road		655 yd
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard		687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Testament Church of God	641 Lincoln Road	572 yd
Jamaican Delights Caribbean Takeaway	639 Lincoln Road	599 yd
Zorba 1	549 Lincoln Road	647 yd
The New Golden Dragon	551 Lincoln Road	647 yd
Papa John's	537 Lincoln Road	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		606 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue		958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	233 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	993 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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