Myrtle Court, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 4LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	51.8%	2.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51%	48.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	42.4%	45.3%	2.9%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	-5.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	10.8%	0.1%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	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	43%	45.7%	2.7%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	35%	37.5%	2.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.3%	11%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	26.9%	-5.6%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	19.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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%
Indian	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	4%	1.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	75.8%	65%	-10.8%	81.4%	-16.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	73.2%	64.3%	-8.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	12.1%	19.2%	7.1%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	64.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-18.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	20.5%	17.3%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	13.1%	5.2%	-7.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	11.8%	0.3%	11.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Myrtle Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Myrtle Court was 204.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.2% higher than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Myrtle Court has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 97th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 83.4%.

🔎 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 4LF, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Myrtle Court 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 City Of Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Myrtle Court, Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, PE1 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 4LF

Average Price
£106,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,878

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Myrtle Court

Average Price
£108,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,833

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Myrtle CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Myrtle Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2017-11-17	£110,191
6 Myrtle Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2012-11-22	£89,870
2 Myrtle Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2010-08-26	£126,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 4LF

Employment

PE1 4LF 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 4LF 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	127
Part-Time Employee	51
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	31
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	323 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Welland Academy Scalford Drive , PE1 4TR	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE (Aided) Primary School Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PW	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newark Hill Academy Eastfield Road , PE1 4RE	3out of 4	1,332 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	1,314 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,711 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	4,047 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	1,316 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	1,264 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,975 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	685 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	2,172 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,058 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
Coffee Tap Cafe	82 Central Avenue	297 yd
The Buttercup Cafe	20 Scalford Drive	485 yd
Ibrahimi	63 Sycamore Avenue	546 yd
Marshfields School Cafe	Marshfields School, Eastern Close	625 yd
Bluebell Inn	The Blue Bell, Welland Road	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Elm Tree Tavern	The Elm Tree Tavern, Garton End Road		808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nite Bite	92 Central Avenue	297 yd
Willow Garden	1 Scalford Drive	432 yd
Seafood Fish Bar	200 Newark Avenue	572 yd
Bluebell Plaice Fish and Chips	8 Bluebell Avenue	679 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative Society	2 Central Avenue		244 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peterborough Northern Star Football Club RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND CHESTNUT AVENUE	grass pitches	286 yd
John Mansfield School (Closed) Western Avenue	grass pitches	305 yd
Dogsthorpe Academy CENTRAL AVENUE	grass pitches	327 yd
Marshfields School EASTERN CLOSE	artificial grass pitch	603 yd
The King'S School Playing Field PYECROFT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 yd
Fitness Station DOGSTHORPE ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Newark Hill Academy EASTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,080 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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