Risby, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE3 8QR 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	50.8%	46.7%	-4.1%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.2%	53.3%	4.1%	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	41%	40.8%	-0.2%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	39.7%	1.5%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	14.1%	0.2%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	35.4%	40.4%	5.0%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	45.5%	41.6%	-3.9%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	27.4%	3.1%	18.2%	9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	17.8%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	22.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	10.8%	3.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	0.9%	3.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.6%	84.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	83.1%	78.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	12.6%	17.5%	4.9%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	78.3%	-4.2%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.9%	12.4%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Lithuania	9.5%	0.3%	9.2%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Risby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Risby was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Bretton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Risby has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Bretton and the 167th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE3 8QR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Risby 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 Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Risby, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 8QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 8QR

Average Price
£181,150

Semi-Detached
£194,090

Terraced
£180,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Risby

Average Price
£168,731

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£168,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RisbyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Risby, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£217,500	2024-11-08	£219,307
40 Risby, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£158,750	2021-04-30	£184,165
39 Risby, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-12-02	£210,280
25 Risby, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-12-20	£192,708
27 Risby, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£164,995	2018-08-17	£207,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 8QR

Employment

PE3 8QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,302 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyrescroft Primary School Eyrescroft , Bretton PE3 8EZ	2out of 4	700 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	1,451 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	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,787 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	4,649 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	4,008 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	3,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	336 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	466 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	3,091 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,260 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	3,607 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
Flip Out	1 Wedgwood Way	474 yd
Remstonekitchen	6 Pyramid Centre	528 yd
Alpha Centre Cafe	Alpha Centre, Adderley	528 yd
Hollywood Bowl	Amf Bowling, Sturrock Way	573 yd
Mancetter Square Cafe	Mancetter Square Cafe, Mancetter Square, Lincoln Road	651 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Ice	Planet Ice, Mallard Road	585 yd
Court Snooker	Court Snooker Club, Mallard Road	585 yd
Oxcart	The Oxcart, Oxclose	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baba's Pizza	4 Pyramid Centre, Watergall	283 yd
Pizza Perfection	1015 Lincoln Road	686 yd
Chilli Sizzler Limited	13 Warwick Road	720 yd
Happy Valley	5 Warwick Road	720 yd
U Gutka	945 Lincoln Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	666 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	751 yd
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	786 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lincoln Road	901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watergall School WATERGALL	grass pitches	428 yd
Trilogy Health And Fitness (Peterborough) MALLARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Bretton Park Ellindon	grass pitches	624 yd
Planet Ice Peterborough Mallard Road	ice rinks	690 yd
Queen Catherine Academy MOUNTSTEVEN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Bodyworx Gym Ltd IVATT WAY	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Walton Community School (Closed) Mountsteven Avenue	grass pitches	965 yd
Peterborough Lions Rufc BRETTON PARK BRETTON PARK FLAXLAND	grass pitches	1,009 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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