Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE3 9TX 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	50.3%	48.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.7%	51.6%	1.9%	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 9TX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	27%	26.4%	-0.6%	37.9%	-11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.3%	61.6%	2.3%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	39.6%	44.8%	5.2%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	43.9%	37.8%	-6.1%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.8%	15.2%	2.4%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.8%	20.3%	-1.5%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	15%	2.0%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	12.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	35.6%	10.8%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	9.4%	2.9%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.4% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	8%	11.8%	3.8%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	18.9%	33.2%	14.3%	2.7%	30.5%
Other Asian	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
White	60.6%	33.4%	-27.2%	81.4%	-48.0%
Arab	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.1%	8.4%	7.3%	1.6%	6.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	77.4%	67.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	24%	11.2%	5.6%	18.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	67.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	2.4%	20.3%	17.9%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	2.7%	-8.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14%	37.2%	-23.2%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	8.6%	1.7%	6.9%
Muslim	41%	6.5%	34.5%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Atherstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherstone Avenue was 39.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Atherstone Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 140th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 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 9TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Atherstone Avenue are based on 14 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 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9TX

Average Price
£323,572

Semi-Detached
£305,603

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£341,540

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherstone Avenue

Average Price
£349,422

Semi-Detached
£347,312

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-08-14	£294,282
12 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-07-27	£154,929
22 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2013-12-04	£342,071
6 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-11-09	£363,569
10 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2012-04-27	£382,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9TX

Employment

PE3 9TX 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	104
Retired	82
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	13
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	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	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Primary School Atherstone Avenue , Netherton PE3 9UG	1out of 4	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
West Town Primary Academy Midland Road , PE3 6DD	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	1,234 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	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,680 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,484 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	2,924 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	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,421 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	998 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,203 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	2,351 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	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	672 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Clubs, Lime Kiln Close	688 yd
Friends of Peterborough Prison Tea Bar	Visitors Centre, Hmp Peterborough, Saville Road	723 yd
Sodexo at HMP Peterborough	Hmp Peterborough, Saville Road	723 yd
City of Peterborough Sports Club	Peterborough Town And Sports Club, Bretton Gate	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue		50 yd
The Grange Peterborough Limited	The Grange Club House, 196 Mayors Walk		386 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Netherton Fisheries	61 Ledbury Road	619 yd
Hong Kong Chef	107 Mayors Walk	681 yd
Family Diner	160 Aldermans Drive	784 yd
Golden Fish Bar	160 Aldermans Drive	784 yd
Rizq Peri Peri Grill	91 Midland Road	1,009 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	97-101 Mayors Walk		681 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl Foodstores, Lime Kiln Close		688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	340 yd
The Gym (Peterborough) THE GYM THE GYM LIME KILN CLOSE	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Fitness First Health Club (Peterborough) (Closed) Lime Kiln Close	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	715 yd
Hmp Peterborough SAVILLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	732 yd
Thorpe Primary School ATHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	740 yd
Jack Hunt School BRADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	806 yd
The Peterborough School THORPE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	840 yd
Highlees Primary School ASHTON ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Jack Hunt Pool And Gym BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	6.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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