Upton Close, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 9NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 9NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.1%	48.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.9%	51.6%	3.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of PE3 9NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.4%	21.2%	2.8%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.8%	56.4%	2.6%	44.2%	12.2%
Separated	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	13.5%	10%	-3.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	6.1%	4.3%

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	42.6%	40.8%	-1.8%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	30.2%	35.6%	5.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	19.6%	16.5%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	19.7%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	6.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	12.3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	16.4%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	38.9%	11.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.3%	67%	-18.3%	81.4%	-14.4%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.7% 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	87.9%	76.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
European Union	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	9.9%	5.7%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	76.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	19.8%	19.4%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.6%	37.2%	-14.6%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Upton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upton Close was 20.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Upton Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 51st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE3 9NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Upton Close are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Upton Close, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 9NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9NW

Average Price
£419,717

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£419,717

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upton Close

Average Price
£315,447

Semi-Detached
£277,316

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£316,537

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Upton Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-03-03	£380,718
8 Upton Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-01-29	£478,786
12 Upton Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2012-03-28	£470,192
5 Upton Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£203,500	2009-03-27	£402,067
8 Upton Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2008-09-30	£388,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9NW

Employment

PE3 9NW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE3 9NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	88
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	12
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	4,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longthorpe Primary School Bradwell Road , Longthorpe PE3 9QW	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	1out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy converter	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	900 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	3,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,146 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	4,346 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	4,374 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	3,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	4,860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,081 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	3,001 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	3,115 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	3,126 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Thorpe Wood Golf Course	Thorpe Wood Golf Course, Thorpe Wood		859 yd
P'boro Police Sports & Social	Thorpe Wood Police Headquarter, Thorpe Wood		1,005 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, Thorpe Road	521 yd
Coopers	32-33 Copeland	791 yd
The Woodman	The Woodman, Thorpe Wood	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Copeland Takeaway	36 Copeland		791 yd
Netherton Fisheries	61 Ledbury Road		1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longthorpe Lawn Tennis Club LONGTHORPE TENNIS COURTS LONGTHORPE TENNIS COURTS THORPE ROAD	tennis courts	311 yd
Holywell Way PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD HOLYWELL WAY	grass pitches	473 yd
Jack Hunt Pool And Gym BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Jack Hunt School BRADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	869 yd
Club Moativation (Peterborough West) THORPE WOOD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,043 yd
Thorpe Primary School ATHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,060 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	233 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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