Byron Close, Peterborough, PE2 8PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 8PY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	45.8%	47.1%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.2%	52.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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	27.9%	36.4%	8.5%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	45.8%	-5.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	38.3%	37.2%	-1.1%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	37.9%	41%	3.1%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	16.6%	14.4%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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	25.6%	25.1%	-0.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	12.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18%	6.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	12.3%	20%	7.7%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	8.7%	3.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	3.2%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
White	93.9%	89.7%	-4.2%	81.4%	8.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	89.5%	84.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	83.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	5.7%	5.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	21.9%	13.5%	8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Byron Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byron Close was 90.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Byron Close has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in East and the 291st highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.1%.

🔎 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 8PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Byron Close 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 Byron Close, Peterborough, PE2 8PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 8PY

Average Price
£244,705

Semi-Detached
£244,705

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byron Close

Average Price
£253,667

Semi-Detached
£253,667

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byron CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Byron Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2025-03-28	£286,331
7 Byron Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-16	£287,718
3 Byron Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,500	2016-09-21	£239,107
5 Byron Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-03-16	£226,663
7 Byron Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£123,500	2003-09-26	£280,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 8PY

Employment

PE2 8PY 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	97
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Primary School Southfields Estate , Stanground PE2 8PU	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southfields Infant School Southfields Estate , Stanground PE2 8PU	- not rated	247 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Primary School Oakdale Avenue , Stanground PE2 8TD	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael CofE Primary School Constantine Drive , Stanground South PE2 8SZ	2out of 4	800 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Constantine Drive , Stanground South PE2 8SZ	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanground College Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	- not rated	766 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	- not rated	3,458 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	3out of 4	3,643 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	4,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	4,061 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,061 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	4,370 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,810 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	3,156 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Causeway School Park Lane , Eastfield PE1 5GZ	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	- not rated	3,271 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
NeneGate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	3,271 yd	Academy special converter	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
Nina Newsagents	6 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	196 yd
Curly's Cafe	4 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	196 yd
Re:leaf Community Cafe	The George Alcock Centre, Whittlesey Road	564 yd
The Hub at Tenter Hill	The Farmhouse, The Thistle Drive Centre, Wessex Close	760 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association	Bellona Drive	919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whittle Way	The Whittle, Central Square	386 yd
Powerleague	Power League, Peterborough Road	766 yd
The Apple Cart	The Apple Cart, Bellona Drive	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain's Plaice	1 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	196 yd
Gourmet Inn	5 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	196 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 3, 14 Whittlesey Road	319 yd
Rainbow City	6 Central Square	386 yd
UK Pizza & Kebab	7 Ayres Drive	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	108-110 Whittlesey Road	441 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Whittlesey Road	700 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarket, Bellona Drive	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanground Playing Field KENDRICK CLOSE	grass pitches	343 yd
Powerleague (Peterborough) PETERBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	712 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association BELLONA DRIVE	grass pitches	814 yd
Stanground Sports Centre PETERBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Heritage Park Primary School PARK FARM WAY	grass pitches	985 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	154.2 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE2 8PY