Flag Fen Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, PE1 5LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE1 5LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.3%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.4%	49.7%	-1.7%	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.

In the immediate area around PE1 5LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	38.6%	42.2%	3.6%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	45.8%	1.0%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5%	3.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	44%	46.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	36.4%	32.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11.7%	15.5%	3.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	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 5LA 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 11.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	18.2%	28.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	9.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	5%	11.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-22.7%
Other	13.1%	2.6%	-10.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.8%	5.1%	1.3%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	14.8%	17.8%	3.0%	2.7%	15.1%
Other Asian	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	4%	0.9%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	51.7%	46.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	-34.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Other	4.6%	6.7%	2.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	59.3%	57%	-2.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	17%	19.8%	2.8%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	19.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	14.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	57.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	25.3%	21.0%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	7.6%	7.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.8%	-12.5%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.1%	76.7%	-29.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	10.5%	0.5%	10.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	29.6%	6.5%	23.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Flag Fen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Flag Fen Road was 132.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Flag Fen Road has the 70th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 183rd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 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. 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 5LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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 Flag Fen Road are based on 2 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 Flag Fen Road, Eastfield, Peterborough, PE1 5LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 5LA

Average Price
£173,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flag Fen Road

Average Price
£178,836

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£178,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flag Fen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Flag Fen Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2007-06-29	£190,725
1 Flag Fen Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£91,000	2005-10-26	£166,946

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 5LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Other	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	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	3,632 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	145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Park Lane , Eastfield PE1 5JW	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Drive Infant School Queen's Drive West , PE1 2UU	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newark Hill Academy Eastfield Road , PE1 4RE	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bishop Creighton Academy Vineyard Road , PE1 5DB	3out of 4	1,253 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	640 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	654 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,987 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	582 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	749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	913 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	402 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	683 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,586 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,925 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Light House Community Group CIO	East Community Complex, Padholme Road	379 yd
Paradise Peterborough Limited	81-83 Eastfield Road	582 yd
Golden House	343 Eastfield Road	615 yd
Eastfield Off Licence	298 Eastfield Road	615 yd
Eurest at Perkins Engines	Perkins Engines, Frank Perkins Way	628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cavendish	123 Eastfield Road		441 yd
The Burghley Club	7 Burghley Road		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King	Unit 5, 160 Padholme Road	377 yd
Wei Fung Chinese	32 Vergette Street	530 yd
Snappy Tomato Pizza	89 Eastfield Road	582 yd
The Tuck Shop	308 Eastfield Road	615 yd
Wongs City	46 Eastfield Road	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hana Express Store	2 Burghley Road		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John Fisher Catholic High School PARK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	292 yd
City Of Peterborough Academy REEVES WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	577 yd
Peterborough & Dist Indoor Bowls Club BURTON STREET	indoor bowls	579 yd
Central Park CENTRAL PARK CENTRAL PARK PARK CRESCENT	tennis courts	706 yd
Peterborough Regional College PARK CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	714 yd
King'S School PARK ROAD		892 yd
Thomas Deacon Academy QUEENS GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	929 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	68.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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