South Parade, Peterborough, PE3 6BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE3 6BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	53.2%	-1.5%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	45.3%	46.8%	1.5%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	36.9%	41.4%	4.5%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41.8%	0.0%	44.2%	-2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	8.6%	7.9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	9%	3.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.5%) 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	42.2%	44.1%	1.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	36.6%	41.4%	4.8%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	15%	11.3%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.4%	21.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14%	-1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7%	3.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	12%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	26.3%	5.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.3% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.4%	3.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	22.2%	24.4%	2.2%	2.7%	21.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.9%	5.3%	4.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	63.8%	47.3%	-16.5%	81.4%	-34.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	47.9%	-22.1%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	13.1%	25.2%	12.1%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.9%	4.9%	3.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	16%	1.6%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	47.5%	-22.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	6.6%	22.1%	15.5%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	5%	16.7%	11.7%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.1%	0.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	6.6%	-5.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Lithuania	10.8%	0.3%	10.5%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.9%	1.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is South Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Parade was 156.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

South Parade has the 65th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central and the 160th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 6BQ, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 South Parade are based on 21 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 South Parade, Peterborough, PE3 6BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 6BQ

Average Price
£562,179

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£562,179

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Parade

Average Price
£237,574

Semi-Detached
£223,694

Terraced
£219,834

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£573,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Greenwood House Home For Elderly People South Parade, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-03-31	£576,097

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 6BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE3 6BQ 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	110
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,444 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 Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary School Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	280 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary School Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,254 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's School (the Cathedral School) Park Road , PE1 2UE	- not rated	1,685 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Deacon's School Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,190 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	3out of 4	2,359 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	2,571 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	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	5,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	5,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	275 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pupil Referral Service, Peterborough Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	275 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	278 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 45 Thorpe Road , PE3 6AN	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,417 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
Medirest at Peterborough City Care Centre	City Care Centre, Thorpe Road	221 yd
Friends of Holywell	2 The Drive	548 yd
Westward Bowls Club	West Ward Bowls Club, Fulham Road	601 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Lime Kiln Close	720 yd
The Bike Barista	Peterborough Railway Station, Station Road	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Peterborough Limited	The Grange Club House, 196 Mayors Walk	607 yd
The Boathouse	The Boathouse, Thorpe Meadows	696 yd
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	876 yd
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue	934 yd
The Drapers Arms	29-31 Cowgate	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Family Diner	160 Aldermans Drive	208 yd
Golden Fish Bar	160 Aldermans Drive	208 yd
Wok Inn Chinese Takeaway	6 Percival Street	270 yd
Hong Kong Chef	107 Mayors Walk	309 yd
Rizq Peri Peri Grill	91 Midland Road	357 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk	309 yd
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	387 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	720 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	254 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	737 yd
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	943 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	1,077 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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