London Road, Peterborough, PE2 9DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 9DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	50.8%	3.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.7%	49.2%	-3.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 9DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	42%	50.8%	8.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	31.6%	-7.3%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.9%	10.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	38.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	43.8%	32.2%	-11.6%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	12.8%	21.1%	8.3%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	2.2%	7%	4.8%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	21.8%	25%	3.2%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.9%	17.6%	-8.3%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	16.6%	23.3%	6.7%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% 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%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0%	7%	7.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	88.5%	-7.1%	81.4%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	84.5%	75.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	12.4%	17.1%	4.7%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	76.3%	-7.3%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 99.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.8% lower than the Fletton and Stanground average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

London Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground and the 268th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE2 9DS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 London Road are based on 139 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 London Road, Peterborough, PE2 9DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9DS

Average Price
£161,057

Semi-Detached
£266,193

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,605

Flats/Maisonettes
£75,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£449,063

Semi-Detached
£332,385

Terraced
£484,271

Detached
£536,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£47,976

Other
£1,147,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Phorpres House, 189 London Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£81,000	2023-04-06	£78,270
Flat 17 Phorpres House, 189 London Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2022-10-14	£89,865
185A London Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-07-29	£426,183
Flat 1 Phorpres House, 189 London Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£65,000	2020-02-14	£73,641
Flat 21 Phorpres House, 189 London Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2019-11-19	£42,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9DS

Employment

PE2 9DS 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	66
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	328 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy converter	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	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	2,664 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	4,033 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	2,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,972 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	1,659 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,998 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,538 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,711 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
Full of Beans Peterborough Ltd	60 Drake Avenue	541 yd
Servest at Ikea	Ikea Distribution Centre, Kingston Park	604 yd
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	896 yd
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street	353 yd
The Wonky Donkey Micro Pub	102c High Street	798 yd
Coalheavers Arms	5 Park Street	865 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Chef	107 Belsize Avenue	453 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 2B 280 London Road	496 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	282 London Road	515 yd
Wok and Eat	3 Columbus Road	567 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	357 yd
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	987 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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE2 9DS