Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 9HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 9HR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	50.9%	48.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	49.1%	51.1%	2.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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	36.3%	42%	5.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	35.6%	-0.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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	41.3%	42.9%	1.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	38.6%	38.4%	-0.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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.

In the area around PE2 9HR this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	32.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	13.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	13.5%	1.5%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.4%	2.4%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	12%	17.7%	5.7%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	11.6%	6.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88%	81.6%	-6.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	79.8%	62.8%	-17.0%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	14.2%	25.7%	11.5%	6.1%	19.6%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	62.8%	-16.1%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.2%	19.7%	9.8%	11.4%
5-10 Years	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	9.6%	3.1%	-6.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Poland	9.7%	1.3%	8.4%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	25.6%	13.5%	12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Gordon Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Avenue was 105.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Avenue has the 83rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central and the 249th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE2 9HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Gordon Avenue are based on 11 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 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 9HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9HR

Average Price
£173,038

Semi-Detached
£158,429

Terraced
£177,336

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£114,573

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Avenue

Average Price
£165,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-10-20	£117,410
36 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-03-29	£208,702
16 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2021-02-16	£193,481
10 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-12-16	£206,471
12 Gordon Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-07-05	£203,387

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9HR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE2 9HR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caverstede Nursery School Caverstede Road , Walton PE4 6EX	4out of 4	5,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	- not rated	353 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	558 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	2,387 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanground College Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	- not rated	2,569 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	- not rated	2,669 yd	Foundation 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	3,740 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	2,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	3,180 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	3,596 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Beeches Independent School 45 Thorpe Road , PE3 6AN	- not rated	1,455 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,705 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Orton Hall School Orton Longueville , PE2 7DN	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,098 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Selina's Tea Room	Calm-a Baby, 8 Botolph Bridge Industrial Estate, Oundle Road	421 yd
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	489 yd
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	706 yd
Lawrence David Ltd	Woodston Point, Shrewsbury Avenue	721 yd
The Sanctuary Peterborough	29 Oundle Road	879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road	490 yd
Coalheavers Arms	5 Park Street	768 yd
Charlies	2 Grove Street	791 yd
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street	834 yd
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	843 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Easy Cheesy	3a Orton Avenue	217 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	219 yd
Chinese Chef	107 Belsize Avenue	419 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	510 yd
Aroma	Unit F, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	510 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Sugar Way	427 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	510 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	604 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	437 yd
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	608 yd
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	819 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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