Sycamore Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 4JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.4%	49.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.6%	50.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.7%

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	30.2%	38.6%	8.4%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.5%	45%	-2.5%	44.2%	0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	10.5%	7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	38.2%	45.8%	7.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	41.4%	34.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15%	12.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4JU this area, 32.8% 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 15.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.2%	32.8%	2.6%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	11.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.6%	8.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	15.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-18.6%
Other	13.2%	4.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	11.2%	18.9%	7.7%	2.7%	16.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.1%	55.8%	-17.3%	81.4%	-25.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	78.6%	72.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8%	13%	5.0%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	72%	-5.8%	83.2%	-11.2%
10+ Years	1%	21.2%	20.2%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	9%	1%	-8.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	30.9%	6.5%	24.4%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sycamore Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Avenue was 76.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.4% lower than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Avenue has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 308th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.5%.

🔎 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 4JU, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Sycamore Avenue are based on 6 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 Sycamore Avenue, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 4JU

Average Price
£207,541

Semi-Detached
£214,547

Terraced
£221,128

Detached
£70,394

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Avenue

Average Price
£202,648

Semi-Detached
£169,602

Terraced
£219,170

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Sycamore Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-28	£234,528
108 Sycamore Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-09-05	£255,785
80 Sycamore Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-12-16	£172,878
92 Sycamore Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£193,600	2022-01-19	£215,333
102 Sycamore Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-06-30	£187,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 4JU

Employment

PE1 4JU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	44
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	21
Transport and storage	20
Education	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newark Hill Academy Eastfield Road , PE1 4RE	3out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Welland Academy Scalford Drive , PE1 4TR	3out of 4	872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided 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	746 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	982 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,646 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,954 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	650 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	862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	946 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,453 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,685 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibrahimi	63 Sycamore Avenue	207 yd
Coffee Tap Cafe	82 Central Avenue	558 yd
Golden House	343 Eastfield Road	607 yd
Eastfield Off Licence	298 Eastfield Road	607 yd
Inspire Education Group	Peterborough Regional College, Park Crescent	646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road		764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seafood Fish Bar	200 Newark Avenue	487 yd
Nite Bite	92 Central Avenue	558 yd
The Tuck Shop	308 Eastfield Road	607 yd
Eastfield Fish and Chips	2 Hill Close	655 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab	6a Hill Close	655 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	2 Central Avenue		809 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newark Hill Academy EASTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	410 yd
Peterborough Northern Star Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	457 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	643 yd
Dogsthorpe Academy CENTRAL AVENUE	grass pitches	648 yd
Marshfields School EASTERN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	863 yd
City Of Peterborough Academy REEVES WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 yd
John Mansfield School (Closed) Western Avenue	grass pitches	1,030 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	1,060 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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