Northfield Road, Peterborough, PE1 3QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 3QH is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	43.7%	44.3%	0.6%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	56.3%	55.7%	-0.6%	49.0%	6.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE1 3QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	44.4%	7.9%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	39.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	40.4%	43.3%	2.9%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	43.7%	42.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 3QH this area, 41% 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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	41%	9.1%	18.2%	22.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	8.5%	-0.6%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	9.8%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	9.8%	8.7%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.7%	4.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.6%	6.1%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	27.7%	2.6%	-25.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.9% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	22.4%	32.8%	10.4%	2.7%	30.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	60.4%	47.9%	-12.5%	81.4%	-33.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.3% 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	39.9%	40.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-42.9%
European Union	41.2%	37.9%	-3.3%	6.1%	31.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	19.1%	3.2%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27% 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	39.9%	40.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-42.9%
10+ Years	20.2%	27%	6.8%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	21.3%	18.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	15.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	4.7%	-3.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	11.2%	0.3%	10.9%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	8.4%	0.9%	7.5%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Muslim	38%	6.5%	31.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Northfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northfield Road was 237.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Northfield Road has the 38th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 81st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

🔎 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 3QH, 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 3QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 3QH

Average Price
£206,137

Semi-Detached
£200,026

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£216,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northfield Road

Average Price
£252,353

Semi-Detached
£243,310

Terraced
£216,125

Detached
£303,014

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-07	£260,540
12 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-10-12	£185,377
12 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-02-28	£225,984
22 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2017-04-21	£204,884
32 Northfield Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-03-21	£257,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 3QH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE1 3QH 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	106
Other	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Retired	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	39
Administrative and support service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,832 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	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	935 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Community school	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	1,409 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,285 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,466 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	1,644 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	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,388 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	767 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,643 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,030 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,167 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forget Me Not Cafe	441 Lincoln Road	94 yd
Peterborough Soup Kitchen	5 Rock Road	152 yd
La Darius	1b Rock Road	199 yd
Merkur Slots	335 Lincoln Road	214 yd
Big Mouth	349 Lincoln Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard	526 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	630 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road	864 yd
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nafees Bakers & Sweets	Unit 1, 393-395 Lincoln Road	172 yd
Pepes piri piri	395 Lincoln Road	172 yd
Pizza Santino	389 Lincoln Road	214 yd
Subway	343 Lincoln Road	214 yd
Sams Chicken	333 Lincoln Road	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road		478 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	603 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	649 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	926 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	948 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 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	77.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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