Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE3 9EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	33.4%	37.7%	4.3%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	48.7%	-2.7%	44.2%	4.5%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	42.4%	50%	7.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	42.2%	34.3%	-7.9%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	11.3%	10.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 9EL this area, 28.5% 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 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	28.5%	3.3%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	11.6%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	14.5%	3.8%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	15.4%	7.8%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	19%	22.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	21.7%	3.9%	-17.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.7% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	46.3%	52.8%	6.5%	2.7%	50.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	44.8%	24.7%	-20.1%	81.4%	-56.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	6.5%	5.5%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	60.9%	57.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	20.6%	14.8%	-5.8%	6.1%	8.7%
Africa	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	23.6%	7.1%	5.6%	18.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.7%	57.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	7.2%	24.7%	17.5%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	7.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.9%	7.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	3.4%	-12.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	21.3%	46.2%	-24.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	56.4%	6.5%	49.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Nicholls Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholls Avenue was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholls Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 24th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.0%.

🔎 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 9EL, 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 Nicholls Avenue 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 Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9EL

Average Price
£206,773

Semi-Detached
£202,442

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£254,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholls Avenue

Average Price
£155,747

Semi-Detached
£155,747

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholls AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-16	£230,781
1A Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-07-26	£261,631
1 Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,000	2012-01-20	£270,967
4 Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2007-01-26	£242,395
3 Nicholls Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,500	2006-06-09	£237,661

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE3 9EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	37
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	28
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	17
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate 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	2,930 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	398 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Primary Academy Gladstone Street , PE1 2BZ	1out of 4	915 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Primary School Beech Avenue , PE1 2EH	3out of 4	1,050 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	1out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	1,408 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	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,189 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,942 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,360 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	2,423 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	1,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	1,966 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	398 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,738 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,406 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	142 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Lime Kiln Close	257 yd
Medirest at Peterborough City Care Centre	City Care Centre, Thorpe Road	681 yd
Steps Cafe	94a Gladstone Street	697 yd
Madina Curry & Kebab House	65 Gladstone Street	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grange Peterborough Limited	The Grange Club House, 196 Mayors Walk	580 yd
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue	659 yd
The Brewery Tap	80 Westgate	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hong Kong Chef	107 Mayors Walk	163 yd
Family Diner	160 Aldermans Drive	271 yd
Golden Fish Bar	160 Aldermans Drive	271 yd
Rizq Peri Peri Grill	91 Midland Road	405 yd
Wok Inn Chinese Takeaway	6 Percival Street	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk	163 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close	257 yd
Waitrose	Waitrose, Mayor's Walk	852 yd
Co-Op	Winchester Place, 80 Thorpe Road	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	266 yd
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	619 yd
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	723 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	800 yd
Gladstone Park Community Centre BOURGES BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
West Town Primary Academy WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY WEST TOWN PRIMARY ACADEMY MIDLAND ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Energie Fitness (Peterborough) QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE QUEENSGATE SHOPPING CENTRE WESTGATE	health and fitness suite	1,089 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	173.6 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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