Muskham, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.4%	51%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.6%	49%	3.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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	27%	37.9%	10.9%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	43.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	11.9%	0.0%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	38.9%	48.1%	9.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	37.2%	37.3%	0.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	16.2%	9.6%	-6.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	24.6%	17.4%	-7.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.3%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	31.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	9%	5.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	8.1%	10.6%	2.5%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2%	7.3%	5.3%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	76.7%	71%	-5.7%	81.4%	-10.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	76%	61.6%	-14.4%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	8.1%	18%	9.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	11%	1.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.3%	62.2%	-13.1%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	19.9%	18.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	3.8%	-5.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	6.5%	-4.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Muskham Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Muskham was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bretton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE3 9XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Muskham 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 Muskham, Bretton, Peterborough, PE3 9XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE3 9XU

Average Price
£261,069

Semi-Detached
£264,429

Terraced
£261,625

Detached
£262,316

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£216,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Muskham

Average Price
£208,087

Semi-Detached
£305,741

Terraced
£193,411

Detached
£280,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£87,448

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MuskhamStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Muskham, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2025-12-19	£271,557
10 Muskham, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-11-27	£242,139
14 Muskham, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-02-17	£287,905
8 Muskham, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2024-10-24	£288,116
42 Muskham, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£253,000	2023-05-05	£266,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE3 9XU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Primary School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Junior School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton County Infant School Middleton , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Primary Academy , South Bretton PE3 9XJ	- not rated	397 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School Tollgate , Bretton PE3 9XD	- not rated	597 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bretton Woods Community School Flaxland , Bretton PE3 8DF	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	- not rated	1,194 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt Academy Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager School Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	3,036 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	3,036 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	4,462 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	3,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	- not rated	3,935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellindon Residential Special School Ellindon , Bretton PE3 8RQ	- not rated	1,876 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,489 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	2,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,511 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Medirest at Peterborough City Hospital (Patient Catering)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	719 yd
Medirest at The Cavell Centre	The Cavell Centre, Peterboroug, Bretton Gate	719 yd
Spice of Life (Visitor & Staff Restaurant)	Peterborough City Hospital, Bretton Gate	719 yd
Cresset Peterborough	The Cresset Centre, Rightwell West	781 yd
City of Peterborough Sports Club	Peterborough Town And Sports Club, Bretton Gate	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fayre Spot	Rightwell West		781 yd
Coopers	32-33 Copeland		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	3 Bretton Court, Rightwell East	781 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	841 yd
Copeland Takeaway	36 Copeland	867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Iceland Foods, Flaxland	859 yd
Aldi	Aldi Superstore, Flaxland	859 yd
Sainsbury's	3 Bretton Centre, Flaxland	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Bretton Playing Field RINGWOOD	grass pitches	452 yd
Sacred Heart Rc Primary School TOLLGATE	grass pitches	582 yd
Ymca (Peterborough) THE CRESSET THE CRESSET BRETTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Bretton Woods Community School (Closed) Flaxlands	grass pitches, swimming pool	862 yd
Peterborough Town Sports Club BRETTON GATE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,050 yd
Thorpe Primary School ATHERSTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,073 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.8%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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