Bettles Close, Peterborough, PE1 4ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 4ER has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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	37.8%	36.1%	-1.7%	37.9%	-1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	48.6%	0.3%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	38.8%	41.5%	2.7%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	43.5%	39.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	13.3%	14.3%	1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	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 4ER this area, 28.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	28.3%	0.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12%	-4.9%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	7.1%	3.0%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.1%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	24.6%	3.1%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	9.6%	5.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	18.9%	25.7%	6.8%	2.7%	23.0%
Other Asian	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	65.9%	48.2%	-17.7%	81.4%	-33.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	8.1%	8.1%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	68.2%	62.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	18.5%	18.5%	0.0%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	5.6%	9.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	62.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	21.5%	19.2%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	5.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	1.5%	-11.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	36.8%	6.5%	30.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Bettles Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bettles Close was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bettles Close has the 85th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 249th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 4ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Bettles Close are based on 1 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 Bettles Close, Peterborough, PE1 4ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 4ER

Average Price
£343,463

Semi-Detached
£287,738

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bettles Close

Average Price
£315,722

Semi-Detached
£315,722

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bettles CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Bettles Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-07-28	£450,467
23 Bettles Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-12-03	£359,662
15 Bettles Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2019-08-05	£439,517
6 Bettles Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-11-19	£272,302
4 Bettles Close, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	1997-02-14	£315,722

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 4ER

Employment

PE1 4ER 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	55
Looking after home or family	36
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Administrative and support service activities	28
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,180 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	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	821 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,782 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,098 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	1,006 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	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,193 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	160 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,089 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	534 yd
The Pantry	330 Dogsthorpe Road	582 yd
Elior at The Pavilions	The Pavilions, 50 Alma Road	645 yd
The Willow Cafe	Central Park, Park Crescent	658 yd
Bluebell Inn	The Blue Bell, Welland Road	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road		197 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street		817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Naseem Sandwich Bar	7 Langford Buildings, Alexandra Road	346 yd
Shakes & Bakes	3 Langford Buildings, Alexandra Road	346 yd
Seafood Fish Bar	200 Newark Avenue	511 yd
Master Wings also t/a Crunchy Chikin and Davincci's and Chilli Hut	106 Dogsthorpe Road	686 yd
Nite Bite	92 Central Avenue	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		693 yd
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road		833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	233 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	533 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Dogsthorpe Academy CENTRAL AVENUE	grass pitches	649 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	833 yd
Peterborough Northern Star Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	962 yd
John Mansfield School (Closed) Western Avenue	grass pitches	1,074 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	206.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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