Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, PE3 6BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 6BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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	32.5%	41.4%	8.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	43.6%	-2.6%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.3%	6.5%	-6.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.9%	49.5%	5.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	39.4%	36.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.1%	10.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	21.7%	0.8%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	8.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	38.5%	-0.1%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	10.8%	3.7%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	18.6%	18.1%	-0.5%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.3%	53.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	-27.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	59.6%	50.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	17.9%	24.4%	6.5%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	17%	17.7%	0.7%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.7%	50.1%	-8.6%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	21.9%	15.5%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	7.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	5.7%

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	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Lithuania	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	7.1%	0.9%	6.2%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Kirkwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kirkwood Close was 130.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kirkwood Close has the 73rd highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central and the 195th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 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 PE3 6BL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Kirkwood Close 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 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, PE3 6BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 6BL

Average Price
£210,345

Semi-Detached
£313,809

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,447

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,600

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkwood Close

Average Price
£209,590

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,283

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,851

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kirkwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-03	£336,860
13 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-29	£314,557
29 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,380	2022-01-17	£126,343
24 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2021-06-25	£152,598
16 Kirkwood Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-23	£419,662

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 6BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	32
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Town Primary School Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	969 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	- not rated	1,092 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	1,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	- not rated	1,813 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deacon's School Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,376 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,464 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	2,632 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	1,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	4,508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,508 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	130 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	812 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pupil Referral Service, Peterborough Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	935 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friends of Holywell	2 The Drive	275 yd
Medirest at Peterborough City Care Centre	City Care Centre, Thorpe Road	485 yd
The Bike Barista	Peterborough Railway Station, Station Road	532 yd
Squires Coffee House	Peterborough Museum And Art Gallery, Priestgate	599 yd
Railworld	Railworld, Oundle Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drapers Arms	29-31 Cowgate	677 yd
Players Sport Lounge	15-27 Cowgate	679 yd
Blind Tiger	11-13 Cowgate	699 yd
The Boathouse	The Boathouse, Thorpe Meadows	737 yd
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Local	Peterborough Railway Station, Station Road	532 yd
Pasty Shop	Peterborough Railway Station Concourse, Station Road	534 yd
Wok Inn Chinese Takeaway	6 Percival Street	602 yd
Subway	8 Cowgate	680 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels	Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	518 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	624 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	786 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	826 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	259 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	532 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	798 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	1,079 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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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