Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, PE3 6BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 6BX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	50.4%	47.9%	-2.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49.6%	52.1%	2.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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	24.8%	32.2%	7.4%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	2.5%

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	34.8%	38%	3.2%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	39.5%	38%	-1.5%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	21.9%	16.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	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	18.7%	16.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	11.9%	0.2%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	11.9%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17%	7.9%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	34%	1.4%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	8.3%	3.6%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.8%	9.3%	1.5%	3.1%	6.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85.2%	81.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% 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	78.1%	72%	-6.1%	83.2%	-11.2%
European Union	6.3%	11.8%	5.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	1.3%	0.7%
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	77.3%	72.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	10.9%	8.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	6.5%	-3.7%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.8%	1.2%	6.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Thorpe Lea Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Lea Road was 22.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thorpe Lea Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 57th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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 6BX, 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 Thorpe Lea Road are based on 14 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 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, PE3 6BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 6BX

Average Price
£408,365

Semi-Detached
£495,404

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£380,879

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Lea Road

Average Price
£400,567

Semi-Detached
£491,499

Terraced
£517,379

Detached
£373,415

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe Lea Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-08-18	£566,704
3 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2024-04-05	£571,960
71 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2023-10-20	£285,416
5 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-01-07	£513,844
45 Thorpe Lea Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-10-23	£312,007

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 6BX

Employment

PE3 6BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE3 6BX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	85
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	4,134 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	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,142 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	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,437 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,880 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	3,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,596 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	1,702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,466 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	646 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	820 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	909 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	2,408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,551 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
Railworld	Railworld, Oundle Road	395 yd
Squires Coffee House	Peterborough Museum And Art Gallery, Priestgate	400 yd
The Genie Lounge	62 Albert Place	413 yd
Prezzo	2 Cowgate	498 yd
Embe Soul Food & Drinks	36 Cowgate	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drapers Arms	29-31 Cowgate	515 yd
Players Sport Lounge	15-27 Cowgate	518 yd
Blind Tiger	11-13 Cowgate	530 yd
The Stoneworks	8b Church Street	605 yd
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	8 Cowgate	498 yd
Cafe Local	Peterborough Railway Station, Station Road	522 yd
Pasty Shop	Peterborough Railway Station Concourse, Station Road	524 yd
Auntie Anne's Pretzels	Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	597 yd
Ming Garden	50 Oundle Road	612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	568 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	637 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	672 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Queensgate Shopping Centre, Westgate	677 yd
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	398 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) (Closed) COWGATE	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	547 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	597 yd
The Fitness Zone For Women (Peterborough) WENTWORTH STREET	health and fitness suite	601 yd
Ultra Bodies Gym & Fitness (Closed) Broadway	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Peterborough Lido Bishops Road	swimming pool	936 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,056 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	58.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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