Whitwell, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7DU

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51%	0.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49%	49%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate area around PE4 7DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	35.7%	0.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	12.7%	9.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	40.6%	40.8%	0.2%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	39.2%	34.6%	-4.6%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.1%	18.5%	5.4%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7DU this area, 30.7% 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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	30.7%	-1.8%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	15.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	12.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	11.1%	17%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	7.5%	8.3%	0.8%	2.8%	5.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.9%	77%	-9.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	84.7%	73.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	10.6%	16.3%	5.7%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	73.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	3.3%	17.4%	14.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.9%	76.7%	-29.8%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	31.4%	13.5%	17.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Whitwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitwell was 326.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 212.9% higher than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitwell has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 42nd highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 184.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.7%.

🔎 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 7DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Whitwell are based on 10 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 Whitwell, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7DU

Average Price
£162,271

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitwell

Average Price
£163,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£163,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WhitwellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Whitwell, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-29	£232,293
41 Whitwell, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-07-02	£152,560
28 Whitwell, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-10-17	£189,346
38 Whitwell, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-05-23	£147,618
32 Whitwell, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-08-11	£165,004

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE4 7DU 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	84
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	20
Transport and storage	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Education	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	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	1,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Honeyhill Community Primary School Chadburn , Paston PE4 7DH	- not rated	313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor Drive Primary Academy Porter Avenue , PE4 7EP	- not rated	541 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Junior School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 6XG	- not rated	561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Infant School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Drive Secondary Academy Porter Avenue , PE4 7EP	- not rated	562 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mansfield School Western Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4HX	- not rated	1,088 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Walton Community School Mountsteven Avenue , PE4 6HX	- not rated	2,077 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager School Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	2,164 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Voyager Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	- not rated	2,164 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	2,587 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	- not rated	2,397 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's School Lawn Avenue , PE1 3RB	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede School 53 Willesden Avenue , PE4 6EA	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Iqra Academy Enterprise Way , PE3 8YQ	- not rated	2,699 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	- not rated	2,971 yd	Free schools special	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
Hot Coffee and Bakery	113 Chadburn	314 yd
Honey Pot Cafe	150 Chadburn	357 yd
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Paston Ridings Primary School, Paston Ridings	561 yd
Baker Perkins Limited	Apv Baker Plc, Manor Drive Hou, Manor Drive	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Paston Pizza, Kebab and Fish and Chips	123 Chadburn		314 yd
Bluebell Plaice Fish and Chips	8 Bluebell Avenue		868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Chadburn		314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	615 yd
John Mansfield School (Closed) Western Avenue	grass pitches	1,091 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	133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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