Wharf Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 9PS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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%	48.1%	-2.8%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	49.0%	2.9%

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 9PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	43.9%	44.6%	0.7%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	36.6%	0.0%	44.2%	-7.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.9%	3.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11%	11.5%	0.5%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (85.6%) 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	56.5%	51.4%	-5.1%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.4%	34.2%	3.8%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.9%	13.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12%	-0.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	36.9%	1.3%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	8.3%	2.8%	-5.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.9%	7.5%	4.6%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.7%	72.8%	-12.9%	81.4%	-8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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%	67.2%	-13.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	7.7%	17.2%	9.5%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	67%	-13.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	13.2%	10.7%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.6%	3.8%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Road was 74.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Road has the 56th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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. 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 9PS, 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 Wharf Road are based on 6 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 Wharf Road, Peterborough, PE2 9PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9PS

Average Price
£195,614

Semi-Detached
£233,009

Terraced
£190,999

Detached
£124,536

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,243

Other
£170,414

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Road

Average Price
£222,318

Semi-Detached
£226,288

Terraced
£202,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Wharf Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-06-09	£160,116
58 Wharf Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-09	£174,633
49 Wharf Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-21	£222,843
71 Wharf Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-10-21	£348,687
55 Wharf Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-08-24	£117,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9PS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	223
Part-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	35
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	26
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Manufacturing	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	27
Administrative and support service activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	22
Information and communication	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Other	9
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	4,661 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	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	- not rated	715 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School (the Cathedral School) Park Road , PE1 2UE	- not rated	2,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	- not rated	2,221 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deacon's School Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,864 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	2,883 yd	Foundation school	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	3,043 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	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	3,929 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy converter	No	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	733 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,030 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,070 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pupil Referral Service, Peterborough Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,417 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	403 yd
Railworld	Railworld, Oundle Road	479 yd
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	488 yd
Friends of Holywell	2 The Drive	734 yd
Selina's Tea Room	Calm-a Baby, 8 Botolph Bridge Industrial Estate, Oundle Road	759 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	388 yd
Palmerston Arms	82 Oundle Road	388 yd
Charlies	2 Grove Street	434 yd
Coalheavers Arms	5 Park Street	734 yd
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden	50 Oundle Road	388 yd
Moonlight Takeaway	80 Oundle Road	388 yd
Happy Valley	40 Oundle Road	388 yd
Hassan's Grill	74 Oundle Road	388 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	747 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	184 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	550 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	747 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	797 yd
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	214 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	697 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,084 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	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.0%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE2 9PS