Maxwell Road, Peterborough, PE2 7JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 7JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.4%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.7%	49.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	41.7%	40.4%	-1.3%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	29.8%	-1.0%	44.2%	-14.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	16.7%	19.3%	2.6%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.1%	45.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.8%	40.3%	5.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	13.3%	13.8%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.5%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	11.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	25.9%	15.1%	16.9%	9.0%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	31%	3.5%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	16.7%	2.6%	-14.1%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.4%	7.5%	6.1%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.2%	86.6%	-7.6%	81.4%	5.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	73.2%	66.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	21.7%	23.1%	1.4%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	65.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	23%	19.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	10.9%	8.1%	-2.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Other EU countries	9.8%	1.5%	8.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Maxwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxwell Road was 185.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.4% higher than the Fletton and Woodston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Maxwell Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston and the 117th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 7JE, 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 Maxwell 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 Maxwell Road, Peterborough, PE2 7JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 7JE

Average Price
£522,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£522,083

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxwell Road

Average Price
£433,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£416,713

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£442,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Maxwell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£408,000	2016-04-28	£531,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 7JE

Employment

PE2 7JE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	65
Self-Employed	14
Retired	10
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	6
Other	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Education	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	945 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	1,083 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	1,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	2,870 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	3,445 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	4,238 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	2,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	4,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	1,808 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,904 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,222 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,455 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	14 yd
Lawrence David Ltd	Woodston Point, Shrewsbury Avenue	354 yd
Selina's Tea Room	Calm-a Baby, 8 Botolph Bridge Industrial Estate, Oundle Road	544 yd
Big Sky	24 Wainman Road	658 yd
Full of Beans Peterborough Ltd	60 Drake Avenue	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road		587 yd
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy Cheesy	3a Orton Avenue	392 yd
Noble Eater	25 Oakleigh Drive	425 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	437 yd
Chinese Chef	107 Belsize Avenue	444 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	633 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	708 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	490 Oundle Road	890 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	122 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	588 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	764 yd
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	825 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%

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