Sissley, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 5XT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.7%	49%	3.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	40.2%	47.2%	7.0%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	38.6%	-0.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.1%	6.5%	-6.6%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	43.3%	48.7%	5.4%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	36.9%	33.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.7%	13%	0.3%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	24%	-2.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	13.8%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	15.1%	0.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.8%	9.1%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	20%	-0.8%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	6.2%	2.8%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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)
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.2%	10.9%	8.7%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	88.4%	72.7%	-15.7%	81.4%	-8.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	5.7%	5.4%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	83.2%	64.3%	-18.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	12.1%	25%	12.9%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	5.9%	4.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	64.2%	-17.9%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	19.3%	15.4%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.9%	76.7%	-31.8%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	11.1%	0.5%	10.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Sissley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sissley was 163.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% higher than the Orton Longueville average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sissley has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Orton Longueville and the 142nd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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 5XT, 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sissley are based on 15 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 Sissley, Orton Goldhay, Peterborough, PE2 5XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 5XT

Average Price
£173,616

Semi-Detached
£162,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£177,319

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sissley

Average Price
£173,345

Semi-Detached
£171,422

Terraced
£169,026

Detached
£175,693

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SissleyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sissley, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-12-20	£166,050
3 Sissley, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-11-10	£180,749
4 Sissley, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-22	£175,810
6 Sissley, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,500	2019-07-05	£176,793
3 Sissley, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-04-06	£176,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 5XT

Employment

PE2 5XT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church School Riseholme , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SP	3out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winyates Primary School Winyates , Orton Goldhay PE2 5RF	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Meadows Academy Matley , Orton Brimbles PE2 5YQ	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary Academy Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	2out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	3,479 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Academy converter	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	2,934 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	1,924 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	3,390 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	5,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Smile @ QD Stores	6 Ortongate Shopping Centre, Bushfield	539 yd
Bushfield Sports Centre	Bushfield Sports Centre, Bushfield	694 yd
T(n)S Catering Management @ Coloplast Operations at the Gateway	Unit 2 Artemis Way	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jonny's Kitchen	44 Ortongate Shopping Centre, Bushfield		524 yd
BJ's Plaice	39 Ortongate Shopping Centre, Bushfield		539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	5 Ortongate Shopping Centre, Bushfield		539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bushfield Leisure Centre	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	764 yd
Winyates Primary School WINYATES	grass pitches	1,005 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	53.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.83 Mbit/s

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