Gayton Court, Peterborough, PE3 7DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 7DD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49%	49.5%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE3 7DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.8%	51.1%	1.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	31.6%	-0.5%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	44%	46.8%	2.8%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	34.2%	34.5%	0.3%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	24.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.2%	17.8%	-6.4%	9.6%	8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	16.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6%	4.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	16.4%	11.3%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	14.4%	14.9%	0.5%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	9.4%	3.2%	-6.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	7%	3.4%	-3.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	77.3%	75.3%	-2.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.1% 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	73.4%	67.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
European Union	7.8%	16.8%	9.0%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	7.6%	-4.7%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	67.5%	-5.0%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2%	20.1%	18.1%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	13.2%	5%	-8.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.5%	76.7%	-29.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Lithuania	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Gayton Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gayton Court was 175.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.3% higher than the Bretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gayton Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton and the 131st highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE3 7DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Gayton Court are based on 17 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 Gayton Court, Peterborough, PE3 7DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 7DD

Average Price
£156,259

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,259

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gayton Court

Average Price
£142,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£156,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,666

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gayton CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Gayton Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-03-28	£141,273
31 Gayton Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-09	£159,017
29 Gayton Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2009-02-17	£160,574
31 Gayton Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-11-15	£170,080
31 Gayton Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2007-08-24	£129,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 7DD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE3 7DD 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	92
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	23
Retired	23
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	1out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,139 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,387 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	2,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,806 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,031 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,599 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
WestRaven Community Cafe / Community Fridge	24-28 Hampton Court	476 yd
Medirest at Peterborough City Hospital (Patient Catering)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	554 yd
Medirest at The Cavell Centre	The Cavell Centre, Peterboroug, Bretton Gate	554 yd
Spice of Life (Visitor & Staff Restaurant)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	554 yd
City of Peterborough Sports Club	Peterborough Town And Sports Club, Bretton Gate	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fayre Spot	Rightwell West		781 yd
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue		786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Junction also t/a Burger Stop	27 Hampton Court	467 yd
Oriental Eats also t/a Sizzling Wok	32 Hampton Court	476 yd
Subway	3 Bretton Court, Rightwell East	781 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	834 yd
Netherton Fisheries	61 Ledbury Road	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	813 yd
Aldi	Aldi Superstore, Flaxland	813 yd
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highlees Primary School ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	169 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	382 yd
Sacred Heart Rc Primary School TOLLGATE	grass pitches	717 yd
Ymca (Peterborough) THE CRESSET THE CRESSET BRETTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Thorpe Primary School ATHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	890 yd
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	938 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	999 yd
Bretton Woods Community School (Closed) Flaxlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,020 yd
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,035 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	1,065 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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