George Street, Peterborough, PE2 9PD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 9PD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9PD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	46%	48%	2.0%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	32.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.9%	5.4%	-1.5%	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	38.1%	42.2%	4.1%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	38.8%	41.3%	2.5%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	16.8%	10.5%	-6.3%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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	18%	20.9%	2.9%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	18%	2.3%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	6.8%	2.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	11.1%	0%	-11.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% 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%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.9%	84.7%	-12.2%	81.4%	3.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.3% 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	81.1%	66.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-16.9%
European Union	14.8%	21.2%	6.4%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1%	4.8%	3.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.1%	4.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	65.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	12.1%	6.6%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	10.8%	7.0%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 107.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

George Street has the 85th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 237th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 9PD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 George Street are based on 17 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 George Street, Peterborough, PE2 9PD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9PD

Average Price
£205,971

Semi-Detached
£228,618

Terraced
£204,838

Detached
£312,952

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,371

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£249,022

Semi-Detached
£252,136

Terraced
£199,194

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 George Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-01-20	£245,234
35 George Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-04-06	£249,743
5 George Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-16	£242,313
23 George Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-23	£247,344
31 George Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-06-25	£292,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9PD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	124
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	16
Education	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,713 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,031 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	2,840 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	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Academy converter	No	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	834 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,394 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	2,502 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Other independent 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
The Sanctuary Peterborough	29 Oundle Road	107 yd
Railworld	Railworld, Oundle Road	177 yd
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	336 yd
Compass Group at Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, Viersen Platz	474 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, London Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	129 yd
Palmerston Arms	82 Oundle Road	129 yd
Charlies	2 Grove Street	218 yd
Vines at the Peacock	26 London Road	498 yd
Charters	Charters, Town Bridge	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden	50 Oundle Road	129 yd
Moonlight Takeaway	80 Oundle Road	129 yd
Happy Valley	40 Oundle Road	129 yd
Hassan's Grill	74 Oundle Road	129 yd
Bun Time	31 London Road	563 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	358 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	474 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	862 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	949 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	551 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	661 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	860 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	883 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	1,036 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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