Pipe Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 5BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.1%	49.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	40%	41%	1.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	35.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.9%	12.4%	4.5%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	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	38.9%	39.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	46.3%	39%	-7.3%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	10.1%	15.7%	5.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	3.7%	4.7%	1.0%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 5BU this area, 37.2% 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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.8%	37.2%	4.4%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	16.1%	-0.5%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	11.1%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	8.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	17.6%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	19.3%	5.9%	-13.4%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	14.6%	19.3%	4.7%	3.1%	16.2%
Pakistani	14.6%	14.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	11.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	55.3%	45.6%	-9.7%	81.4%	-35.8%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.9% 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	53.4%	48.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-34.3%
European Union	16.4%	20.5%	4.1%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	23.5%	-2.4%	5.6%	17.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	31.5%	25.4%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	16.1%	5.6%	-10.5%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14%	3.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.8%	76.7%	-30.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	26.7%	6.5%	20.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Pipe Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pipe Lane was 274.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pipe Lane has the 29th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 57th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE1 5BU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Pipe Lane 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 City Of Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pipe Lane, Peterborough, PE1 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 5BU

Average Price
£202,827

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£202,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pipe Lane

Average Price
£197,327

Semi-Detached
£174,047

Terraced
£208,967

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pipe LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Pipe Lane, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-03	£253,077
2 Pipe Lane, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2014-11-14	£195,769
22 Pipe Lane, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2008-04-23	£192,145
15 Pipe Lane, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2006-01-19	£194,874
2 Pipe Lane, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,500	2003-08-21	£185,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 5BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Abbotsmede Kingsley Road , PE1 5JS	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	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	1,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	1,387 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,452 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	5,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	630 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,573 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,619 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,774 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
The Hub-Stuart House	Stuart House	142 yd
Ishtar Lounge	64 St Johns Street	142 yd
Turkish Kitchen	34 New Road	249 yd
Caribbean Millennium Centre	Millenium Centre, Dickens Street	267 yd
Jenas	35 Brook Street	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angels	Angels, Brook Street	417 yd
O'Neills	O'neills, Broadway	492 yd
The Sir Henry Royce also t/a Chik Box and K-Town chicken	3 Hereward Cross, Broadway	514 yd
The College Arms	40 Broadway	547 yd
FortyTwo	42 Broadway	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Town at Down Town Peri	115 Wellington Street	303 yd
Fish & Chips Peterborough	2a Crawthorne Road	348 yd
Golden Cod	2a Crawthorne Road	348 yd
Wongs City	46 Eastfield Road	370 yd
Alivels	40 Eastfield Road	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	514 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	734 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	809 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	330 yd
Regional Pool & Athletics Arena Bishops Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	431 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Peterborough & Dist Indoor Bowls Club BURTON STREET	indoor bowls	591 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	667 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	870 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		891 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	927 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE1 5BU