Muswell Road, Peterborough, PE3 9EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 9EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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	37.4%	37.7%	0.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	37%	1.7%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	15%	13.5%	-1.5%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.1%

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	31.6%	40.2%	8.6%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	43.5%	33.4%	-10.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	17.4%	17.8%	0.4%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	6.4%	7%	0.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around PE3 9EF this area, 32% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	32%	1.6%	18.2%	13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.2%	0.2%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	15%	21.4%	6.4%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	18.2%	3.2%	-15.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	15.4%	28.6%	13.2%	2.7%	25.9%
Other Asian	2.9%	5.9%	3.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	67%	50.3%	-16.7%	81.4%	-31.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	60.6%	58.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	20.9%	19.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2%	4.6%	2.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.4%	17.5%	2.1%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.3%	58.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	11.9%	25.3%	13.4%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	2.7%	-11.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	37.5%	6.5%	31.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Muswell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muswell Road was 492.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Muswell Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 19th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE3 9EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Muswell Road are based on 3 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 Muswell Road, Peterborough, PE3 9EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9EF

Average Price
£221,823

Semi-Detached
£223,617

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£205,676

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muswell Road

Average Price
£131,131

Semi-Detached
£131,131

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Muswell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Muswell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-02-29	£414,108
35 Muswell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-08-13	£279,487
33 Muswell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-05-03	£276,176
19 Muswell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-09-28	£210,038
22 Muswell Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2014-11-24	£218,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9EF

Employment

PE3 9EF 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	88
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,777 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	986 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	1out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,046 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,821 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,229 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	2,284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	489 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,752 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,765 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,317 yd	Community special school	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
Westward Bowls Club	West Ward Bowls Club, Fulham Road	42 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Lime Kiln Close	77 yd
Steps Cafe	94a Gladstone Street	636 yd
Madina Curry & Kebab House	65 Gladstone Street	669 yd
Friends of Peterborough Prison Tea Bar	Visitors Centre, Hmp Peterborough, Saville Road	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue	701 yd
The Grange Peterborough Limited	The Grange Club House, 196 Mayors Walk	723 yd
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	971 yd
Hand & Heart	12 Highbury Street	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	107 Mayors Walk	341 yd
Family Diner	160 Aldermans Drive	435 yd
Golden Fish Bar	160 Aldermans Drive	435 yd
McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd #594 Bourges Boulevard	Mcdonalds, Bourges Boulevard	470 yd
Rizq Peri Peri Grill	91 Midland Road	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	77 yd
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk	341 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	892 yd
Iceland	232-248 Lincoln Road	1,020 yd
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	117 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	117 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	640 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	803 yd
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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