Essendyke, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 8JB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	51.3%	47.4%	-3.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.7%	52.6%	3.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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 8JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	39.4%	49.5%	10.1%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	34.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.6%	7.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2.8%	5%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.5%	47.4%	7.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	43.4%	36.3%	-7.1%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	14.3%	10.4%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 18.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	26.8%	6.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	20.8%	-2.6%	9.6%	11.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	12.4%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	18.5%	5.4%	33.8%	-15.3%
Other	11%	3%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.5%	84.7%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	81.4%	72.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	10.2%	21.5%	11.3%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.6%	72.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.1%	10.8%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.1%	6.9%	3.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.8%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.7%	76.7%	-32.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Lithuania	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Essendyke Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Essendyke was 100.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Bretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Essendyke has the 18th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton and the 263rd highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.0%.

🔎 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 8JB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Essendyke are based on 9 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 Essendyke, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 8JB

Average Price
£171,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,765

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,824

Other
£174,369

Estimated Average Property Prices for Essendyke

Average Price
£174,532

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,532

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on EssendykeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Essendyke, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-03-21	£177,560
93 Essendyke, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-04-20	£149,846
50 Essendyke, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2023-02-10	£187,746
86 Essendyke, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-06-17	£191,713
76 Essendyke, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-05-26	£201,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 8JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Construction	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,118 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	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	1,635 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	1,714 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,352 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road , Glinton PE6 7JX	4out of 4	4,717 yd	Academy converter	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	4,586 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	4,038 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	4,191 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	945 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	1,145 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,440 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	3,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	3,686 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
Remstonekitchen	6 Pyramid Centre	431 yd
Orthopaedics & Spine Spec Hosp	1 Stirling Way	788 yd
Alpha Centre Cafe	Alpha Centre, Adderley	1,016 yd
Flip Out	1 Wedgwood Way	1,043 yd
Safari Adventure Play and Party Venue	17-18 Coningsby Business Park, Stirling Way	1,092 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oxcart	The Oxcart, Oxclose	436 yd
Planet Ice	Planet Ice, Mallard Road	922 yd
Court Snooker	Court Snooker Club, Mallard Road	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Baba's Pizza	4 Pyramid Centre, Watergall		797 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Bretton Centre, Flaxland		1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	930 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	1,067 yd
Aldi	Aldi Superstore, Flaxland	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watergall School WATERGALL	grass pitches	433 yd
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	721 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	789 yd
Planet Ice Peterborough Mallard Road	ice rinks	927 yd
Trilogy Health And Fitness (Peterborough) MALLARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	929 yd
Bretton Woods Community School (Closed) Flaxlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	964 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	148.9 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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