Whitacre, Parnwell, Peterborough, PE1 4SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 4SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50%	50%	0.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50%	50%	0.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 4SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	34.2%	47.7%	13.5%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	28.4%	-19.4%	44.2%	-15.8%
Separated	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	2.2%	5.5%
Divorced	11.8%	14.2%	2.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	40.6%	48.7%	8.1%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	39.6%	30.2%	-9.4%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	16.3%	16.4%	0.1%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	22.4%	8.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	14.7%	-0.8%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	11.5%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	14.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	24.4%	5.1%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	20.5%	7.1%	-13.4%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	85.6%	82.3%	-3.3%	81.4%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	66.3%	65.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	20.8%	26.6%	5.8%	6.1%	20.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	65.1%	0.2%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	4.5%	20.8%	16.3%	9.8%	11.0%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.9%	4.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	1.6%	-9.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	8.9%	0.3%	8.6%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Whitacre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitacre was 69.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Whitacre has the 54th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,300

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE1 4SU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Whitacre are based on 197 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 Whitacre, Parnwell, Peterborough, PE1 4SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 4SU

Average Price
£188,534

Semi-Detached
£195,608

Terraced
£159,305

Detached
£233,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitacre

Average Price
£181,307

Semi-Detached
£173,900

Terraced
£157,160

Detached
£232,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,878

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitacreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Whitacre, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-02-06	£140,155
21 Whitacre, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£145,500	2025-01-03	£147,474
25 Whitacre, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-10-18	£131,406
29 Whitacre, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-10-02	£178,552
32 Whitacre, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£137,250	2024-06-21	£140,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 4SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Parnwell Saltersgate , Parnwell PE1 4YH	2out of 4	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newark Hill Academy Eastfield Road , PE1 4RE	3out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Welland Academy Scalford Drive , PE1 4TR	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Park Lane , Eastfield PE1 5JW	3out of 4	1,655 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	1,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,368 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	1,952 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	4,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	5,306 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	1,725 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	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,612 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	1,151 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,319 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,383 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	3,566 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
Servest at Tesco Distribution Centre	1 Staplee Way	329 yd
Family Catering Company	Tc Harrison Ford, Oxney Road	360 yd
Starbucks	Inside Sainsburys, 112 Oxney Road	543 yd
Aramark Ltd at Ideal Home	Ideal Home House, Newark Road	834 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Under The Eagle	Parnwell Centre, Saltersgate		238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peony	2 Parnwell Centre, Saltersgate	238 yd
Eastfield Fish and Chips	2 Hill Close	934 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab	6a Hill Close	934 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, Peterborough Road	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Oxney Road		485 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PE1 4SU postcode.

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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