Westmorland Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 5HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	51.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	22.3%	31.7%	9.4%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	23.8%	-7.5%	44.2%	-20.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	18.7%	26.2%	7.5%	9.1%	17.1%
Widowed	23.5%	12.8%	-10.7%	6.1%	6.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27.7%	36.2%	8.5%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	32.8%	31.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	24.6%	22.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	9.7%
Bad health	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.7%

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 5HX this area, 46.3% 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 19.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	56%	46.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	28.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	13.6%	10.0%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.6%	6.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	19.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-14.0%
Other	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	16.9%	15.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	12.8%	6.8%	-6.0%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	57.4%	56.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	64.6%	63.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	10.8%	15.2%	4.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	11.3%	8.1%	-3.2%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	63.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	26.2%	24.7%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	6.7%	3.8%	-2.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	3.3%	-20.8%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56%	76.7%	-20.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	36.1%	6.5%	29.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Westmorland Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westmorland Gardens was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Westmorland Gardens has the 38th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 198th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 5HX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Westmorland Gardens are based on 14 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 Westmorland Gardens, Peterborough, PE1 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 5HX

Average Price
£120,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£88,078

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westmorland Gardens

Average Price
£133,455

Semi-Detached
£148,193

Terraced
£151,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,601

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westmorland GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Westmoreland Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-11-29	£184,661
53 Westmoreland Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,500	2019-04-16	£69,426
36 Westmoreland Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£68,000	2013-07-26	£105,803
31 Westmorland Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2007-07-27	£178,379
35 Westmorland Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2007-06-25	£118,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 5HX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE1 5HX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Education	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2

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	4,105 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	193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Abbotsmede Kingsley Road , PE1 5JS	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	1,606 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	1,790 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,899 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,116 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	1,679 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	985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	5,139 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	411 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,519 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Free schools special	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
Ishtar Lounge	64 St Johns Street	107 yd
Phoenix Vape and Coffee Lounge	5 Wentworth Street. Peterborough	142 yd
The Hub-Stuart House	Stuart House	209 yd
Turkish Kitchen	34 New Road	278 yd
2020 World Buffet	35 New Road	327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir Henry Royce also t/a Chik Box and K-Town chicken	3 Hereward Cross, Broadway	419 yd
Angels	Angels, Brook Street	447 yd
The College Arms	40 Broadway	497 yd
FortyTwo	42 Broadway	497 yd
The Met Lounge	59 Bridge Street	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gossip Ltd	4 Midgate	411 yd
Chopstix Noodle Bar	34 Long Causeway	438 yd
Westgate Grill Limited	5 Westgate	487 yd
Subway	12 Westgate	487 yd
Pizza Town at Down Town Peri	115 Wellington Street	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1 Hereward Cross, Broadway	419 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	620 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	772 yd
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road	936 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bishop Creighton Academy VINEYARD ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches	112 yd
Trugym Peterborough EARLHAM HOUSE EARLHAM HOUSE NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Regional Pool & Athletics Arena Bishops Road	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	340 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	438 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	483 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	589 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Peterborough & Dist Indoor Bowls Club BURTON STREET	indoor bowls	777 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,011 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	54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.7 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	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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