Cavendish Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE1 5EQ is primarily male, with 54.7% of the population 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	48.2%	45.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-5.7%
Male	51.8%	54.7%	2.9%	49.0%	5.7%

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	42.4%	41.6%	-0.8%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	35.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-9.0%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	5%	7.4%	2.4%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.5%	41.5%	0.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	38.7%	35.4%	-3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	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 5EQ this area, 31.7% 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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	31.7%	3.6%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	19.4%	10.8%	9.6%	9.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	17.8%	-5.6%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	24.1%	6.8%	-17.3%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	12.2%	7%	-5.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	68.3%	53%	-15.3%	81.4%	-28.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	4%	3.7%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	47.3%	41.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	32.9%	35.7%	2.8%	6.1%	29.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	46.3%	42.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	-41.1%
10+ Years	15.9%	23.2%	7.3%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	15.9%	16.3%	0.4%	2.9%	13.4%
2-5 Years	11.9%	9.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	32.7%	76.7%	-44.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Lithuania	9.9%	0.3%	9.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	12%	1.5%	10.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Cavendish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Street was 185.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavendish Street has the 52nd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 118th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.2%.

🔎 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 5EQ, 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 Cavendish Street are based on 8 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 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, PE1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 5EQ

Average Price
£177,379

Semi-Detached
£175,425

Terraced
£142,363

Detached
£233,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,669

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Street

Average Price
£199,713

Semi-Detached
£185,161

Terraced
£184,094

Detached
£307,979

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2021-05-28	£150,745
33 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-12-03	£136,115
17 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2019-02-22	£163,952
19 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-09-04	£129,163
38 Cavendish Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2015-02-17	£130,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 5EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	24
Transport and storage	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	3,500 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 Abbotsmede Kingsley Road , PE1 5JS	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	809 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	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	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	698 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	825 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,012 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,906 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	760 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	403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	706 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,242 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,290 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,779 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
Paradise Peterborough Limited	81-83 Eastfield Road	219 yd
Light House Community Group CIO	East Community Complex, Padholme Road	232 yd
Caribbean Millennium Centre	Millenium Centre, Dickens Street	437 yd
Peterborough Bowls Club	Peterborough Bowling Club, 19 Burton Street	623 yd
Jenas	35 Brook Street	671 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cavendish	123 Eastfield Road	65 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road	718 yd
Angels	Angels, Brook Street	784 yd
O'Neills	O'neills, Broadway	787 yd
The College Arms	40 Broadway	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wei Fung Chinese	32 Vergette Street	180 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	89 Eastfield Road	219 yd
Wongs City	46 Eastfield Road	383 yd
Alivels	40 Eastfield Road	383 yd
Fish & Chips Peterborough	2a Crawthorne Road	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road		653 yd
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway		1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S School PARK ROAD		552 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	559 yd
Peterborough & Dist Indoor Bowls Club BURTON STREET	indoor bowls	588 yd
St John Fisher Catholic High School PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	670 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	792 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	894 yd
City Of Peterborough Academy REEVES WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	934 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	988 yd
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,025 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	97.7%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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