Headings Drive, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 8DH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.5%	49.6%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.5%	50.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	41.8%	51.9%	10.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	24.5%	-9.3%	44.2%	-19.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	17.4%	15.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	41.1%	48.3%	7.2%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	45.1%	33.1%	-12.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10.4%	13.6%	3.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	4%	1.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	26.8%	22.8%	-4.0%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	15%	-4.7%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	14.5%	-2.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	26.2%	15.4%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	10.3%	3.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	2%	3%	1.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.9%	76.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-5.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	76.8%	64.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	18.2%	22%	3.8%	6.1%	15.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	0%	5.4%	5.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	5%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	64.6%	-10.8%	83.2%	-18.6%
10+ Years	5.1%	11.6%	6.5%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	11.6%	3.5%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	8%	1.3%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	8.4%	0.3%	8.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Headings Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headings Drive was 44.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Bretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headings Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bretton and the 157th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE3 8DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Headings Drive are based on 16 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 Headings Drive, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 8DH

Average Price
£215,082

Semi-Detached
£212,921

Terraced
£245,327

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headings Drive

Average Price
£225,001

Semi-Detached
£222,860

Terraced
£257,106

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headings DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Headings Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2022-05-09	£242,778
5 Headings Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£200,000	2019-06-19	£256,352
8 Headings Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£201,950	2019-04-18	£260,490
10 Headings Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£178,000	2019-03-29	£234,041
12 Headings Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£170,000	2019-03-08	£223,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 8DH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	184
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Community Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees County Junior School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bretton Woods Community School Flaxland , Bretton PE3 8DF	- not rated	61 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	- not rated	1,642 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager School Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	1,946 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	1,946 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	3,921 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	- not rated	3,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellindon Residential Special School Ellindon , Bretton PE3 8RQ	- not rated	799 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	921 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Medeshamstede School 53 Willesden Avenue , PE4 6EA	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,471 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cresset Peterborough	The Cresset Centre, Rightwell West	312 yd
Medirest at Peterborough City Hospital (Patient Catering)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	755 yd
Medirest at The Cavell Centre	The Cavell Centre, Peterboroug, Bretton Gate	755 yd
Spice of Life (Visitor & Staff Restaurant)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	755 yd
WestRaven Community Cafe / Community Fridge	24-28 Hampton Court	940 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fayre Spot	Rightwell West		312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	254 yd
Subway	3 Bretton Court, Rightwell East	312 yd
Hot Junction also t/a Burger Stop	27 Hampton Court	898 yd
Oriental Eats also t/a Sizzling Wok	32 Hampton Court	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	158 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	232 yd
Aldi	Aldi Superstore, Flaxland	232 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	244 yd
Ymca (Peterborough) THE CRESSET THE CRESSET BRETTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	325 yd
Bretton Woods Community School (Closed) Flaxlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	343 yd
Sacred Heart Rc Primary School TOLLGATE	grass pitches	604 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	672 yd
Highlees Primary School ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	970 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	228 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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