Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, PE3 9UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE3 9UJ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	49.6%	46.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	49.0%	4.7%

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 9UJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.1% 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	26.2%	31.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	53.1%	-4.7%	44.2%	8.9%
Separated	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6%	5%	-1.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	8.9%	7.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	52.5%	4.0%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	34.7%	36.2%	1.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16%	19.1%	3.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	3.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	16.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	27%	35%	8.0%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	8.5%	4%	-4.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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)
Indian	7.4%	12.1%	4.7%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	14.6%	27.6%	13.0%	2.7%	24.9%
Other Asian	3%	5%	2.0%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	70%	44.6%	-25.4%	81.4%	-36.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.9% 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	83.2%	69.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
European Union	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	20.4%	11.3%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	69.9%	-13.3%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	20.7%	20.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6%	4.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	34.6%	6.5%	28.1%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Atherstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherstone Avenue was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Atherstone Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 171 local areas in Central and the 49th 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 -52.3%.

🔎 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 9UJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 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 9UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9UJ

Average Price
£343,595

Semi-Detached
£331,354

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£417,043

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherstone Avenue

Average Price
£344,594

Semi-Detached
£342,440

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£349,980

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-02-19	£324,619
134 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-05-02	£387,605
136 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2022-03-11	£175,100
121 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-06-22	£338,477
115 Atherstone Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2017-02-22	£315,385

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9UJ

Employment

PE3 9UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 student residents living in PE3 9UJ 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	101
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	3,239 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	342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	3out of 4	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Longthorpe Primary School Bradwell Road , Longthorpe PE3 9QW	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	3out of 4	769 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Highlees Primary School Ashton Road , Westwood PE3 7ER	3out of 4	1,132 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	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	3,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,628 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	4,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,872 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	3,111 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,793 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	3,086 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
City of Peterborough Sports Club	Peterborough Town And Sports Club, Bretton Gate	301 yd
Medirest at Peterborough City Hospital (Patient Catering)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	609 yd
Medirest at The Cavell Centre	The Cavell Centre, Peterboroug, Bretton Gate	609 yd
Spice of Life (Visitor & Staff Restaurant)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	609 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coopers	32-33 Copeland	935 yd
The Halcyon	The Halcyon, Atherstone Avenue	950 yd
The Grange Peterborough Limited	The Grange Club House, 196 Mayors Walk	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Netherton Fisheries	61 Ledbury Road		390 yd
Copeland Takeaway	36 Copeland		935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorpe Primary School ATHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	217 yd
Jack Hunt School BRADWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	359 yd
Jack Hunt Pool And Gym BRADWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	577 yd
The Grange CHARLOTTE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	793 yd
Sacred Heart Rc Primary School TOLLGATE	grass pitches	806 yd
South Bretton Playing Field RINGWOOD	grass pitches	942 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	152.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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