Columbus Road, Peterborough, PE2 9FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE2 9FP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	63%	55.2%	-7.8%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	37%	44.8%	7.8%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	49.5%	40.9%	-8.6%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	39.6%	14.4%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.8%	15.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (89.3%) 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	57.8%	52.2%	-5.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	34.4%	37.1%	2.7%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	19.5%	2.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	10.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	21.4%	1.8%	13.4%	8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	17.5%	4.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	20.8%	3.0%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	13.1%	4.5%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% 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%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	87.7%	87%	-0.7%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	79.9%	74.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	13.6%	19.8%	6.2%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3%	0.4%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	74.6%	-5.3%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	0%	18.5%	18.5%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	1.3%	-9.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Poland	16.7%	1.3%	15.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Columbus Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbus Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.8% higher than the Fletton and Woodston average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Columbus Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston and the 208th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 9FP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (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 Columbus Road are based on 1 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 Columbus Road, Peterborough, PE2 9FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9FP

Average Price
£75,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,324

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbus Road

Average Price
£76,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£76,784

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbus Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Columbus Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2016-05-23	£77,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9FP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	1,526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Primary and Preschool Orton Malborne , PE2 5PL	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,741 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	2,656 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,656 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	4,578 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	- not rated	2,259 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,830 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	4,543 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	1,138 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orton Hall School Orton Longueville , PE2 7DN	- not rated	2,177 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,416 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix School Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,422 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clayton School Orton Goldhay , PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,511 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
Full of Beans Peterborough Ltd	60 Drake Avenue	28 yd
Servest at Ikea	Ikea Distribution Centre, Kingston Park	720 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd @ British Sugar Plc	1 Samson Place	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rumbles Fish Bar	282 London Road	57 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 2B 280 London Road	72 yd
Wok and Eat	3 Columbus Road	93 yd
Chinese Chef	107 Belsize Avenue	802 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	808 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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.