Wicken Way, Peterborough, PE3 7JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE3 7JW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	50.9%	-5.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	43.3%	49.1%	5.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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	20.9%	33.6%	12.7%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	44.8%	-11.4%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.2%	8.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	4.3%

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	33.3%	51.2%	17.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	41.2%	26.5%	-14.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	17.9%	16%	-1.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.6%	26.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	17.9%	0.9%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	13.9%	4.1%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6%	0.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	11.6%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	17.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	3.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.6%	9%	0.4%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	77.3%	63.9%	-13.4%	81.4%	-17.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	71.1%	62%	-9.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	14.4%	21.2%	6.8%	6.1%	15.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	61.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	21.8%	18.4%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	9.8%	2.6%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	2.8%	-10.6%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Lithuania	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wicken Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wicken Way was 257.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wicken Way has the 33rd highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 69th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE3 7JW, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Wicken Way are based on 7 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 Wicken Way, Peterborough, PE3 7JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 7JW

Average Price
£221,053

Semi-Detached
£180,378

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£322,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wicken Way

Average Price
£225,220

Semi-Detached
£184,312

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£327,491

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wicken WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Wicken Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-01-27	£236,160
12 Wicken Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-05-20	£298,454
30 Wicken Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£29,400	2014-12-22	£48,377
38 Wicken Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2012-12-17	£215,543
The Westwood Herald Club Wicken Way, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-11-15	£356,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 7JW

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyrescroft Primary School Eyrescroft , Bretton PE3 8EZ	2out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	1,378 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	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,886 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,763 yd	Free schools	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	3,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,658 yd	Academy converter	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	828 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,974 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,272 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,314 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	119 yd
Wendy’s Bourges View	1 Bourges View Park, Maskew Avenue	757 yd
Alpha Centre Cafe	Alpha Centre, Adderley	769 yd
Friends of Peterborough Prison Tea Bar	Visitors Centre, Hmp Peterborough, Saville Road	880 yd
Sodexo at HMP Peterborough	Hmp Peterborough, Saville Road	880 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road		928 yd
The Boulevard Club Ltd	Peterborough Post Office Sports And Social Club, Bourges Boulevard		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Junction also t/a Burger Stop	27 Hampton Court	106 yd
Oriental Eats also t/a Sizzling Wok	32 Hampton Court	119 yd
Fidsters	743 Lincoln Road	928 yd
Golden Kebab	739 Lincoln Road	928 yd
Triangle Curry & Grill	1243 Bourges Boulevard	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	669 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	965 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	1,047 yd
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	1,081 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highlees Primary School ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Bodyworx Gym Ltd IVATT WAY	health and fitness suite	551 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	784 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	896 yd
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	936 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	947 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.2%

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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE3 7JW