Somerville, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE4 5BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.9%	49.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 area around PE4 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.8%	44.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	30.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	10.3%	19.4%	9.1%	9.1%	10.3%
Widowed	2%	3.9%	1.9%	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	42.5%	38%	-4.5%	48.4%	-10.4%
Good health	42.5%	44.7%	2.2%	33.6%	11.1%
Fair health	12%	13.5%	1.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	10.3%	12.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	15.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	20%	4.2%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	31%	26.3%	-4.7%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.8%	83.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	85%	75%	-10.0%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	75.6%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	13.9%	12.2%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Somerville Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerville was 90.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.0% higher than the Werrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerville has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Werrington and the 289th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE4 5BD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Somerville are based on 37 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 Somerville, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 5BD

Average Price
£135,178

Semi-Detached
£171,870

Terraced
£147,738

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,505

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerville

Average Price
£139,980

Semi-Detached
£167,973

Terraced
£173,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,538

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SomervilleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Somerville, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£92,000	2025-03-12	£92,187
72 Somerville, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-12-18	£157,103
80 Somerville, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2023-12-04	£120,482
71 Somerville, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-09-08	£172,163
81 Somerville, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2023-01-20	£109,723

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 5BD

Employment

PE4 5BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE4 5BD 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	87
Retired	40
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	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	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Law CofE Primary School Twelvetree Avenue , Werrington PE4 5DT	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Welbourne Primary Academy Goodwin Walk , Werrington PE4 6NR	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	1,777 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Peakirk-Cum-Glinton CofE Primary School Rectory Lane , PE6 7LR	3out of 4	1,810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gunthorpe Primary School The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP	3out of 4	2,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road , Glinton PE6 7JX	4out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,992 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	5,407 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harmans on Site Services Ltd	Peterborough Compressor Station	799 yd
The Lounge Werrington	4 Staniland Way	903 yd
Bannatyne Fitness Ltd	25 Papyrus Road	931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dragon Pub	1 Hodgson Centre, Hodgson Avenue	512 yd
Crab & Winkle	3 Loxley	694 yd
The Ploughman	1 Staniland Way	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Supreme	2 Hodgson Centre, Hodgson Avenue	512 yd
Wing Yip	4 Loxley Centre, Lincoln Road	694 yd
Domino's Pizza	10 Skaters Way	979 yd
Jade Garden	2 Skaters Way	979 yd
Golden Cod	9 Skaters Way	979 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group Ltd	5 Loxley		694 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Staniland Way		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Werrington Leisure Centre Staniland Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	781 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Peterborough) PAPYRUS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 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	92.0%

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	105.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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