Mercury Close, Peterborough, PE2 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE2 8JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	53.2%	1.9%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 8JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	32.6%	50.9%	18.3%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	36.1%	-7.7%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	9.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	8.7%	0.8%	-7.9%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	44.4%	59%	14.6%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	40.9%	30.7%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	23.7%	11.7%	-12.0%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	14.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.6%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	20.3%	6.1%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	32.3%	17.8%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.2%	85.2%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76% 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	87.5%	76%	-11.5%	83.2%	-7.2%
European Union	8.8%	15.5%	6.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.5%	3.9%	2.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	76.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-7.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.5%	14.0%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	6.1%	3.5%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.4%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	8.7%	1.3%	7.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Mercury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mercury Close was 264.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.9% higher than the East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mercury Close has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East and the 64th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 266.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE2 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Mercury Close are based on 9 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 Mercury Close, Peterborough, PE2 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 8JW

Average Price
£296,475

Semi-Detached
£289,738

Terraced
£312,388

Detached
£268,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mercury Close

Average Price
£306,589

Semi-Detached
£305,547

Terraced
£316,627

Detached
£293,615

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mercury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2021-05-06	£252,825
5 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2016-07-18	£272,901
11 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, a newly built property	£182,000	2013-09-30	£321,898
7 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, a newly built property	£178,000	2013-07-26	£313,112
15 Mercury Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£180,000	2013-07-19	£324,991

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 8JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	36
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	26
Education	26
Transport and storage	24
Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale Primary School Oakdale Avenue , Stanground PE2 8TD	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Primary School Southfields Estate , Stanground PE2 8PU	2out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Farcet CofE (C) Primary School St. Marys Street , Farcet PE7 3AR	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Constantine Drive , Stanground South PE2 8SZ	2out of 4	1,090 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Lakes Primary School Waterhouse Way , Hampton Gardens PE7 8SJ	- not rated	1,692 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	2,460 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	4,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	4,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	4,778 yd	Free schools	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	4,985 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	2,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	4,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	5,131 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	2,147 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	3,297 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	3,918 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	4,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baxter Storey at Amazon	1 Flaxley Road	840 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association	Bellona Drive	1,021 yd
Re:leaf Community Cafe	The George Alcock Centre, Whittlesey Road	1,059 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Powerleague	Power League, Peterborough Road	477 yd
The Whittle Way	The Whittle, Central Square	900 yd
The Apple Cart	The Apple Cart, Bellona Drive	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rainbow City	6 Central Square	900 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 3, 14 Whittlesey Road	925 yd
Fishtastic	Unit 3, Bellona Drive	1,021 yd
Chicken Corner	Unit 1, Bellona Drive	1,021 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarket, Bellona Drive		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanground Sports Centre PETERBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Powerleague (Peterborough) PETERBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	566 yd
Farcet Recreation Ground SPRING DRIVE	grass pitches	1,028 yd
Stanground Playing Field KENDRICK CLOSE	grass pitches	1,035 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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