Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, PE4 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE4 6BF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 PE4 6BF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% 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	17.4%	25.6%	8.2%	37.9%	-12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	63.5%	58.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (88.2%) 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	40.4%	50.1%	9.7%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	40%	38.1%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	7%	2.9%	-4.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.3%	20.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	5.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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)
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7%	16.4%	9.4%	3.1%	13.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	9.6%	7.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.2%	69.1%	-15.1%	81.4%	-12.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	81.1%	74.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	5.6%	7.8%	2.2%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	10.1%	2.7%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	74.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	17.7%	14.5%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	3.4%	-8.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rockbourne Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rockbourne Place was 75.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% higher than the Gunthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rockbourne Place has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gunthorpe and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.0%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in PE4 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Rockbourne Place are based on 6 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 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, PE4 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 6BF

Average Price
£482,257

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,240

Detached
£499,012

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rockbourne Place

Average Price
£470,785

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£420,874

Detached
£480,767

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rockbourne PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2021-04-01	£358,528
1 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£269,000	2016-07-19	£378,404
3 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, a newly built property	£384,995	2013-10-25	£669,406
7 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, a newly built property	£185,000	2013-08-30	£323,415
6 Rockbourne Place, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, a newly built property	£240,995	2013-08-09	£420,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 6BF

Employment

PE4 6BF 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 6BF 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	117
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	38
Other	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	742 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	780 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	958 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunthorpe Primary School The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,616 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,407 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	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,817 yd	Academy converter	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	1,167 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,698 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,946 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
Honey Bee's Cafe	101 Paston Lane	386 yd
Angle Gaming Lounge	939 Lincoln Road	681 yd
Paul Reid Catering at Bishopsfield House	Bishopsfield House, Bishopsfield	818 yd
Paul Pry	1023 Lincoln Road	827 yd
Urban Taste	721 Lincoln Road	843 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lime Tree	The Lime Tree, Paston Lane		380 yd
Crown Inn	749 Lincoln Road		850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kung Fu Kitchen	10 Hallfields Lane	680 yd
U Gutka	945 Lincoln Road	718 yd
Indian Chef / Bollywood Nights	973a Lincoln Road	718 yd
Papa Luigi	957-959 Lincoln Road	718 yd
Great Wall	977 Lincoln Road	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	718 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	851 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	881 yd
Savers Supermarket	182 Mountsteven Avenue	954 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1a, Maskew Retail Park, Maskew Avenue	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	170 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	551 yd
Fulbridge Academy KEETON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	638 yd
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	909 yd
Walton Community School (Closed) Mountsteven Avenue	grass pitches	916 yd
Lincoln Road Playing Fields LINCOLN ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	36.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.32 Mbit/s

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