The Covert, Peterborough, PE3 6HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE3 6HT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.4%	49.8%	3.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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	21.8%	37.2%	15.4%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	57.9%	46.7%	-11.2%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	42.5%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	38.3%	38.3%	0.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	11.5%	13.6%	2.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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.

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	13.1%	-0.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	37%	43.4%	6.4%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	7.9%	2.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	8%	6.9%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	88.5%	71.3%	-17.2%	81.4%	-10.1%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	83.5%	80.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	5.7%	7%	1.3%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
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	83.1%	80.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.2%	9.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is The Covert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Covert was 49.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Covert has the 30th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Central and the 175th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE3 6HT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 The Covert are based on 5 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 The Covert, Peterborough, PE3 6HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 6HT

Average Price
£1,071,405

Semi-Detached
£957,368

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,109,417

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Covert

Average Price
£991,630

Semi-Detached
£1,004,094

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£988,514

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CovertStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Covert, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2016-09-02	£1,013,041
3 The Covert, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2001-01-16	£469,891
4 The Covert, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2000-12-11	£1,314,529
2 The Covert, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2000-07-28	£1,694,318
4 The Covert, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, a newly built property	£122,000	2000-03-17	£507,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 6HT

Employment

PE3 6HT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
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	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Construction	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	4,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longthorpe Primary Academy Bradwell Road , Longthorpe PE3 9QW	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longthorpe Primary School Bradwell Road , Longthorpe PE3 9QW	- not rated	642 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary Academy Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe County Infants' School Atherstone Avenue , PE3 9UG	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	922 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	2,287 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bretton Woods Community School Flaxland , Bretton PE3 8DF	- not rated	2,512 yd	Community 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	4,081 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	3,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	3,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	- not rated	4,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,531 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	1,389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 45 Thorpe Road , PE3 6AN	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,770 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pupil Referral Service, Peterborough Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,770 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orton Hall School Orton Longueville , PE2 7DN	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thorpe Wood Golf Course	Thorpe Wood Golf Course, Thorpe Wood		989 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, Thorpe Road	862 yd
The Woodman	The Woodman, Thorpe Wood	989 yd
The Boathouse	The Boathouse, Thorpe Meadows	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longthorpe Lawn Tennis Club LONGTHORPE TENNIS COURTS LONGTHORPE TENNIS COURTS THORPE ROAD	tennis courts	418 yd
Holywell Way PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD HOLYWELL WAY	grass pitches	485 yd
Jack Hunt Pool And Gym BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Jack Hunt School BRADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	914 yd
Club Moativation (Peterborough West) THORPE WOOD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of PE3 6HT