Northfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 3QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	51.3%	1.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.7%	48.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	32%	36.8%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.9%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	5.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.7%	50.5%	9.8%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	40.2%	32.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3QG this area, 28.8% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	28.8%	0.8%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	15%	2.6%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	20.7%	7.6%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	21.1%	7.2%	-13.9%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	38.4%	57.3%	18.9%	2.7%	54.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	49.5%	29%	-20.5%	81.4%	-52.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% 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	55%	55.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	28.4%	19.3%	-9.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	23.6%	8.8%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	55.8%	1.0%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	7%	30.1%	23.1%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	12.8%	7%	-5.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	12.3%	5.5%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	1.6%	-11.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	11%	0.3%	10.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	23.2%	46.2%	-23.0%
Muslim	64.8%	6.5%	58.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 162.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Road has the 59th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 145th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 747.1%.

🔎 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 3QG, 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 Northfield Road are based on 27 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 Northfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3QG

Average Price
£256,252

Semi-Detached
£241,224

Terraced
£265,385

Detached
£329,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£255,937

Semi-Detached
£246,772

Terraced
£219,686

Detached
£307,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£102,000	2023-02-03	£102,102
45 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-07-23	£228,953
51 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-11-06	£256,938
63 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-04-28	£233,244
45 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2016-07-22	£211,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3QG

Employment

PE1 3QG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3QG 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	100
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	49
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	29
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Administrative and support service activities	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,788 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	492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	1,205 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	1,306 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,643 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	1,527 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	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,407 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	616 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,842 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,040 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Free schools special	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
Peterborough Soup Kitchen	5 Rock Road	319 yd
Forget Me Not Cafe	441 Lincoln Road	327 yd
Merkur Slots	335 Lincoln Road	370 yd
Big Mouth	349 Lincoln Road	370 yd
Monica's Coffee Bar	345 Lincoln Road	370 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	675 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	714 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	769 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	Unit 1, 393-395 Lincoln Road	345 yd
Pepes piri piri	395 Lincoln Road	345 yd
Pizza Santino	389 Lincoln Road	370 yd
Subway	343 Lincoln Road	370 yd
Sams Chicken	333 Lincoln Road	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road		602 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	708 yd
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	879 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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