Eyrescroft, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE3 8EX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	55.7%	46.7%	-9.0%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	44.3%	53.3%	9.0%	49.0%	4.3%

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	28%	41%	13.0%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	38.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	15%	10%	-5.0%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	38.7%	43.9%	5.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	39.5%	34.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15.8%	16.1%	0.3%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	27.4%	2.5%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	8.7%	-11.0%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.7%	5.9%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	20.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	9.8%	3.9%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.2%	5.6%	2.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.7%	82.4%	-7.3%	81.4%	1.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	80.6%	65.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	11.1%	22.8%	11.7%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	65.1%	-15.5%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.8%	13.4%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.5%	76.7%	-30.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Eyrescroft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eyrescroft was 99.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.3% lower than the Bretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eyrescroft has the 17th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton and the 269th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 8EX, 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 Eyrescroft are based on 20 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 Eyrescroft, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 8EX

Average Price
£181,282

Semi-Detached
£192,165

Terraced
£181,814

Detached
£199,453

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,209

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eyrescroft

Average Price
£174,393

Semi-Detached
£174,581

Terraced
£180,554

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,929

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EyrescroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
158 Eyrescroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-11-01	£242,006
197 Eyrescroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-06-27	£215,607
194 Eyrescroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2024-05-29	£182,319
154 Eyrescroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2024-02-21	£184,470
203 Eyrescroft, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-09-15	£196,758

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 8EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	33
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eyrescroft Primary School Eyrescroft , Bretton PE3 8EZ	2out of 4	325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,192 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	5,069 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	4,432 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	3,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,968 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	946 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,116 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	3,329 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	3,553 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
Cresset Peterborough	The Cresset Centre, Rightwell West	748 yd
Remstonekitchen	6 Pyramid Centre	799 yd
Alpha Centre Cafe	Alpha Centre, Adderley	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fayre Spot	Rightwell West		748 yd
Oxcart	The Oxcart, Oxclose		836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	10 Bretton Centre, Flaxland		658 yd
Subway	3 Bretton Court, Rightwell East		748 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	520 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	656 yd
Aldi	Aldi Superstore, Flaxland	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	390 yd
Bretton Woods Community School (Closed) Flaxlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	552 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	693 yd
Watergall School WATERGALL	grass pitches	750 yd
Ymca (Peterborough) THE CRESSET THE CRESSET BRETTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Sacred Heart Rc Primary School TOLLGATE	grass pitches	1,067 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	192.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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