Wheatdole, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 5QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.6%	49.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 PE2 5QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	38.1%	46.6%	8.5%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.2%	34.9%	-6.3%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.8%	14.2%	3.4%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	48.1%	45.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	35.8%	38.6%	2.8%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.8%	27.7%	1.9%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	15.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	19.1%	1.6%	13.4%	5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	10.2%	3.5%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	11.9%	7.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.8%	80.4%	-9.4%	81.4%	-1.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	4.5%	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	76.8%	54.1%	-22.7%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	18.2%	30.8%	12.6%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	0%	4.2%	4.2%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	54.4%	-22.1%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	24%	22.9%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	11.6%	4.9%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	33%	76.7%	-43.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	8.4%	0.5%	7.9%
Lithuania	10.2%	0.3%	9.9%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	11.7%	1.5%	10.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wheatdole Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatdole was 86.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.2% lower than the Orton Longueville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheatdole has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Orton Longueville and the 297th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE2 5QS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Wheatdole are based on 5 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 Wheatdole, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 5QS

Average Price
£162,464

Semi-Detached
£166,836

Terraced
£162,592

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatdole

Average Price
£151,959

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£151,959

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WheatdoleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Wheatdole, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-03	£211,891
43 Wheatdole, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-23	£165,031
6 Wheatdole, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-23	£175,180
43 Wheatdole, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-06-16	£205,439
15 Wheatdole, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2020-12-11	£202,443

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 5QS

Employment

PE2 5QS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in PE2 5QS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Winyates Primary School Winyates , Orton Goldhay PE2 5RF	3out of 4	292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary Academy Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	2out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church School Riseholme , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SP	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	4out of 4	1,322 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	2,597 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	4,222 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	624 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,218 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	4,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	4,648 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	4,731 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Community Cafe	71-72 Herlington		784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dragon Fly	1 Herlington		834 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O’Pizza and Kebabs	112a Paynels	177 yd
VIP Fast Food	70 Herlington	802 yd
Grand City	68 Herlington	802 yd
Tasty House	42 Church Drive	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Winyates Primary School WINYATES	grass pitches	326 yd
Orton Park Benyon Grove	cycling	638 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Mick George Training Academy) Oundle Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,052 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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