Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, PE1 5YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE1 5YG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	53.6%	49.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	46.4%	50.6%	4.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5YG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	37.7%	45.8%	8.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.9%	-1.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	8.2%	5.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	13.7%	8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.9%	50.5%	5.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	38.6%	34.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11%	9.4%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%

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	22.9%	19.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.2%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	29.7%	12.9%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.3%	1%	-3.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	75.4%	76.9%	1.5%	81.4%	-4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	0.1%	6.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.2% 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	69.2%	58.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
European Union	20.8%	29%	8.2%	6.1%	22.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	58.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.3%	18.5%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.9%	5.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	12.3%	3.2%	-9.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	11.4%	0.3%	11.1%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	58.9%	46.2%	12.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Edgerley Drain Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgerley Drain Road was 54.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgerley Drain Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 209th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 5YG, 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 Edgerley Drain Road 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 Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, PE1 5YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE1 5YG

Average Price
£252,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£252,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgerley Drain Road

Average Price
£1,707,760

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£220,536

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,682,208

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgerley Drain Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-11	£302,508
2 Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2008-04-22	£197,274
Cwp House Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£152,500	2006-02-20	£269,528
2 Edgerley Drain Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£38,000	2001-12-04	£112,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE1 5YG

Employment

PE1 5YG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	19
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,532 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	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newark Hill Academy Eastfield Road , PE1 4RE	3out of 4	931 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	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Abbotsmede Kingsley Road , PE1 5JS	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welland Academy Scalford Drive , PE1 4TR	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,203 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	1,987 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	4,944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	5,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,740 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	2,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,552 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	3,314 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
Family Catering Company	Tc Harrison Ford, Oxney Road	357 yd
Aramark Ltd at Ideal Home	Ideal Home House, Newark Road	448 yd
Starbucks	Inside Sainsburys, 112 Oxney Road	567 yd
Servest at Tesco Distribution Centre	1 Staplee Way	689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Under The Eagle	Parnwell Centre, Saltersgate		837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Italian Gourmet Pizza	2 Saracen Way	823 yd
Peony	2 Parnwell Centre, Saltersgate	837 yd
Eastfield Fish and Chips	2 Hill Close	1,025 yd
Italian Pizza & Kebab	6a Hill Close	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Plc, Oxney Road		506 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PE1 5YG 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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