Sydney Road, Peterborough, PE2 8RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 8RD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	34.4%	42.7%	8.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	40.3%	-7.9%	44.2%	-3.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.7%	12.5%	2.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	36%	41.5%	5.5%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	41.2%	40.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	18%	12.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 13.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	22%	-8.0%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	14.8%	-7.5%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	19.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	19.6%	11.1%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	33.8%	-20.6%
Other	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.8%	90.7%	-5.1%	81.4%	9.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% 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	83.7%	79%	-4.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	13.5%	17%	3.5%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	78.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0%	12.8%	12.8%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7.3%	5.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	0%	-12.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sydney Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sydney Road was 25.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sydney Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in East and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 8RD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Sydney Road are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sydney Road, Peterborough, PE2 8RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 8RD

Average Price
£274,764

Semi-Detached
£270,126

Terraced
£367,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sydney Road

Average Price
£268,097

Semi-Detached
£268,097

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sydney Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Sydney Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-18	£250,509
31 Sydney Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2023-07-12	£200,274
12 Sydney Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-11-26	£226,983
39 Sydney Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,500	2020-10-30	£302,629
23 Sydney Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-27	£292,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 8RD

Employment

PE2 8RD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	93
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfields Primary School Southfields Estate , Stanground PE2 8PU	2out of 4	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale Primary School Oakdale Avenue , Stanground PE2 8TD	3out of 4	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Michael CofE Primary School (Voluntary Aided) Constantine Drive , Stanground South PE2 8SZ	2out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School Chapel Street , Stanground PE2 8JG	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage Park Primary School Park Farm Way , Park Farm PE2 8XA	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Community school	No	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	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	3,218 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	4,149 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,459 yd	University technical college	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	4,421 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	3,648 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	4,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	4,629 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	2,781 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,947 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	3,592 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	3,983 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Free schools special	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
Nina Newsagents	6 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	537 yd
Curly's Cafe	4 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	537 yd
Re:leaf Community Cafe	The George Alcock Centre, Whittlesey Road	616 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association	Bellona Drive	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whittle Way	The Whittle, Central Square	167 yd
Powerleague	Power League, Peterborough Road	437 yd
The Apple Cart	The Apple Cart, Bellona Drive	691 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Unit 3, 14 Whittlesey Road	153 yd
Rainbow City	6 Central Square	167 yd
Captain's Plaice	1 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	537 yd
Gourmet Inn	5 The Parade, Lawson Avenue	537 yd
Fishtastic	Unit 3, Bellona Drive	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	108-110 Whittlesey Road	438 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarket, Bellona Drive	682 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Whittlesey Road	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Powerleague (Peterborough) PETERBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Stanground Playing Field KENDRICK CLOSE	grass pitches	438 yd
Stanground Sports Centre PETERBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	451 yd
Cardea Community Sports Association BELLONA DRIVE	grass pitches	724 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE2 8RD