Odecroft, Peterborough, PE3 7LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE3 7LX is primarily male, with 67.2% of the population 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	41.7%	32.8%	-8.9%	51.0%	-18.2%
Male	58.3%	67.2%	8.9%	49.0%	18.2%

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 7LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.2% 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	53%	72.2%	19.2%	37.9%	34.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	10.5%	-18.5%	44.2%	-33.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.8%	10.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (58.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.3%	20.5%	-16.8%	48.4%	-27.9%
Good health	40%	37.6%	-2.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	17.4%	27.5%	10.1%	12.7%	14.8%
Bad health	4.3%	10.8%	6.5%	4.0%	6.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%	2.4%

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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.8%	24.6%	-11.2%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	16.4%	2.3%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	19.7%	2.1%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	20.5%	12.2%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	13.7%	4.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.1%	-1.5%	0.4%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72.7%	78%	5.3%	81.4%	-3.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.1%	1.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	66.4%	82%	15.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	16%	10.5%	-5.5%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.9%	2.5%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	2.4%	-7.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	82.1%	16.4%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	7.5%	11%	3.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	10.1%	2%	-8.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	36.8%	13.5%	23.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Odecroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Odecroft was 375.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Odecroft has the 14th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 29th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 197.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.2%.

🔎 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 7LX, 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 Odecroft are based on 6 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 Odecroft, Peterborough, PE3 7LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 7LX

Average Price
£169,259

Semi-Detached
£139,325

Terraced
£172,253

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Odecroft

Average Price
£170,121

Semi-Detached
£137,548

Terraced
£176,636

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OdecroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Odecroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-12-16	£187,510
54 Odecroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-25	£194,200
52 Odecroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2021-04-28	£176,335
63 Odecroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-01-08	£187,195
47 Odecroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-11-19	£192,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 7LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	486
Long-Term Sick or disabled	83
Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	54
Unemployed	45
Retired	24
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Transport and storage	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	15
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	1,489 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	268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyrescroft Primary School Eyrescroft , Bretton PE3 8EZ	2out of 4	841 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	980 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,048 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,155 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	4,032 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	3,392 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	2,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,995 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	414 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,386 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,502 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,726 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
Alpha Centre Cafe	Alpha Centre, Adderley	358 yd
WestRaven Community Cafe / Community Fridge	24-28 Hampton Court	524 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Amf Bowling, Sturrock Way	560 yd
Living Cafe (ASDA)	Unit C, Brotherhood Shopping Park, Brotherhood Close	682 yd
Asda Living	Brotherhood Close	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Junction also t/a Burger Stop	27 Hampton Court	493 yd
Oriental Eats also t/a Sizzling Wok	32 Hampton Court	524 yd
U Gutka	945 Lincoln Road	937 yd
Indian Chef / Bollywood Nights	973a Lincoln Road	937 yd
Papa Luigi	957-959 Lincoln Road	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	682 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	695 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	733 yd
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	937 yd
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyworx Gym Ltd IVATT WAY	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	414 yd
Highlees Primary School ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	694 yd
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	733 yd
Watergall School WATERGALL	grass pitches	1,091 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	124.5 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	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE3 7LX