Driffield Way, Peterborough, PE2 9RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 9RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.9%	51.7%	1.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50.1%	48.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	35.9%	40.9%	5.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.4%	42.3%	-10.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.8%	1.7%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	64.5%	63.3%	-1.2%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	29.4%	26.6%	-2.8%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 9RB this area, 6.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	14.3%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	17.8%	3.3%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	44.4%	6.9%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3%	4.7%	1.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.3%	76.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-4.6%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	89.8%	82.5%	-7.3%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.6%	4.6%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	3.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	82.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.5%	76.7%	5.8%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	1%	0.0%	1.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Driffield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Driffield Way was 24.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.2% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Driffield Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston and the 69th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.3%.

🔎 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 9RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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 Driffield Way are based on 72 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 Driffield Way, Peterborough, PE2 9RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9RB

Average Price
£486,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£486,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Driffield Way

Average Price
£425,171

Semi-Detached
£330,164

Terraced
£270,309

Detached
£462,155

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Driffield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
110 Driffield Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-11-21	£534,431
83 Driffield Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-01-28	£449,092
79 Driffield Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£398,000	2021-10-07	£445,557
89 Driffield Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-11-09	£420,087
110 Driffield Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-08-26	£573,057

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9RB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	4

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	4,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	496 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	1,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,754 yd	University technical college	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	3,932 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	3,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	3,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,801 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,137 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,246 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,744 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	544 yd
Lawrence David Ltd	Woodston Point, Shrewsbury Avenue	783 yd
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	985 yd
Orton Mere Station Cafe	Proteus Canoe Club, Orton Mere	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road		475 yd
The Boathouse	The Boathouse, Thorpe Meadows		856 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	454 yd
Aroma	Unit F, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	454 yd
Noble Eater	25 Oakleigh Drive	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	454 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	604 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	490 Oundle Road	815 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	383 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	854 yd
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 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	26.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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