Mead Close, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE4 6BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.9%	28%	-1.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	43.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	11%	9.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	9.6%	17.4%	7.8%	6.1%	11.3%

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	37%	38.2%	1.2%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	40.3%	35%	-5.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	17.9%	19.2%	1.3%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	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.

In the area around PE4 6BS this area, 36.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	36.6%	7.1%	18.2%	18.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.6%	0.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.2%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	18.2%	4.3%	33.8%	-15.6%
Other	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.2%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	87.3%	79.7%	-7.6%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	86.4%	79.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	7%	10.9%	3.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	79.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-4.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.8%	9.7%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	1.4%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.2%	37.2%	-11.0%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Mead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Close was 83.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% higher than the Gunthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mead Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Gunthorpe and the 304th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.5%.

🔎 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 6BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Mead Close are based on 3 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 Mead Close, Walton, Peterborough, PE4 6BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 6BS

Average Price
£250,445

Semi-Detached
£251,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£218,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Close

Average Price
£265,975

Semi-Detached
£265,975

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Mead Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-06	£251,125
6 Mead Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-11-15	£256,696
4 Mead Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£227,000	2023-01-31	£223,368
34 Mead Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,500	2020-12-21	£290,672
1A Mead Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-11-22	£312,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 6BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE4 6BS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	137
Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,173 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	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Watergall Watergall , Bretton PE3 8NX	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eyrescroft Primary School Eyrescroft , Bretton PE3 8EZ	2out of 4	1,211 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensthorpe Primary School Brigstock Court , PE3 7NB	3out of 4	1,529 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	546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,001 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road , Glinton PE6 7JX	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy converter	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	4,205 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	3,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	4,049 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	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	982 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	3,292 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,716 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	4,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mancetter Square Cafe	Mancetter Square Cafe, Mancetter Square, Lincoln Road	135 yd
Flip Out	1 Wedgwood Way	176 yd
Orthopaedics & Spine Spec Hosp	1 Stirling Way	641 yd
Paul Pry	1023 Lincoln Road	723 yd
Paul Reid Catering at Bishopsfield House	Bishopsfield House, Bishopsfield	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Ice	Planet Ice, Mallard Road	408 yd
Court Snooker	Court Snooker Club, Mallard Road	408 yd
Frothblowers	78 Storrington Way	689 yd
Oxcart	The Oxcart, Oxclose	859 yd
The Three Horseshoes	The Three Horseshoes, Church Street	960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chilli Sizzler Limited	13 Warwick Road	257 yd
Happy Valley	5 Warwick Road	257 yd
Baba's Pizza	4 Pyramid Centre, Watergall	415 yd
Pizza Perfection	1015 Lincoln Road	723 yd
Salt N Vinegar	1293 Lincoln Road	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lincoln Road	370 yd
Savers Supermarket	182 Mountsteven Avenue	828 yd
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	880 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Lincoln Road	893 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit A Brotherhood Retail Park, Brotherhood Close	1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trilogy Health And Fitness (Peterborough) MALLARD ROAD	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Queen Catherine Academy MOUNTSTEVEN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Planet Ice Peterborough Mallard Road	ice rinks	509 yd
Walton Community School (Closed) Mountsteven Avenue	grass pitches	665 yd
Watergall School WATERGALL	grass pitches	779 yd
Paston Ridings School Football Pitch STORRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	852 yd
The Voyager School Playing Fields (Closed) Brookside	grass pitches	876 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	96.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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