Sheepwalk, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE4 7BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.9%	1.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.6%	48.1%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	47.9%	42.1%	-5.8%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	35.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12.6%	13.6%	1.0%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	50%	50.1%	0.1%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.7%	34.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	26.2%	0.3%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.9%	15.1%	-8.8%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	20.9%	10.5%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	12.3%	4.9%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.4%	11.3%	6.9%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	82.2%	74.8%	-7.4%	81.4%	-6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	73.5%	57.5%	-16.0%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	18%	31.8%	13.8%	6.1%	25.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	57.1%	-15.3%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	22.1%	19.0%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	16.6%	8.5%	2.9%	13.7%
2-5 Years	10.3%	0.6%	-9.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.3%	76.7%	-36.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	10.1%	0.3%	9.8%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Sheepwalk Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in PE4 7BL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Sheepwalk are based on 11 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 Sheepwalk, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7BL

Average Price
£161,507

Semi-Detached
£115,721

Terraced
£164,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepwalk

Average Price
£155,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£155,513

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on SheepwalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
132 Sheepwalk, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-31	£192,578
116 Sheepwalk, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£115,500	2024-08-15	£115,858
136 Sheepwalk, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£181,000	2024-04-26	£184,419
136 Sheepwalk, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-28	£167,065
138 Sheepwalk, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-11-22	£174,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7BL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE4 7BL 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	121
Part-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	24
Administrative and support service activities	23
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Academy Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welland Academy Scalford Drive , PE1 4TR	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dogsthorpe Infant School Central Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4LH	- not rated	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,273 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,344 yd	Community 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	2,337 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	2,119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,809 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	1,784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,563 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	2,755 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Community special school	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 Pot Cafe	150 Chadburn	395 yd
Hot Coffee and Bakery	113 Chadburn	431 yd
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Paston Ridings Primary School, Paston Ridings	656 yd
Bluebell Inn	The Blue Bell, Welland Road	1,002 yd
Baker Perkins Limited	Apv Baker Plc, Manor Drive Hou, Manor Drive	1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Paston Pizza, Kebab and Fish and Chips	123 Chadburn		431 yd
Bluebell Plaice Fish and Chips	8 Bluebell Avenue		540 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Chadburn		431 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Welland Road		1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	670 yd
John Mansfield School (Closed) Western Avenue	grass pitches	782 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	205.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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