Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 7HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 7HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.2%	3.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.4%	49.8%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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	29.8%	31.5%	1.7%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	48.1%	3.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	12.1%	6.9%	-5.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	31.2%	35.7%	4.5%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	40.6%	37.8%	-2.8%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	20.5%	17.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.3%	4.4%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.2%	3.6%

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	23.3%	21.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17%	6.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	26.1%	3.8%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.4%	92.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	83.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	6%	9.2%	3.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	83.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	0%	13.2%	13.2%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0.8%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Shrewsbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shrewsbury Avenue was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.9% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shrewsbury Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston and the 148th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE2 7HT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Shrewsbury Avenue are based on 16 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 Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 7HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 7HT

Average Price
£87,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,524

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shrewsbury Avenue

Average Price
£2,778,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,292

Other
£5,466,171

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shrewsbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shrewsbury Court Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2024-06-27	£80,000
3 Shrewsbury Court Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,000	2024-03-08	£74,970
23 Shrewsbury Court Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-09-28	£85,295
23 Shrewsbury Court Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2006-03-10	£87,843
5 Shrewsbury Court Shrewsbury Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£71,000	2005-04-26	£101,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 7HT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	60
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	11
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	5,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	591 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	3,224 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	3,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,337 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	4,290 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,097 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,767 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,184 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,293 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,360 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
Lawrence David Ltd	Woodston Point, Shrewsbury Avenue	220 yd
Selina's Tea Room	Calm-a Baby, 8 Botolph Bridge Industrial Estate, Oundle Road	469 yd
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	514 yd
Big Sky	24 Wainman Road	747 yd
Orton Mere Station Cafe	Proteus Canoe Club, Orton Mere	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road		443 yd
Gordon Arms	527 Oundle Road		860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noble Eater	25 Oakleigh Drive	243 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	479 yd
Aroma	Unit F, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	479 yd
Easy Cheesy	3a Orton Avenue	818 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	859 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	490 Oundle Road	469 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	479 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	674 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	566 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 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	122.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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