Swale Avenue, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7GT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE4 7GT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	47.4%	-4.0%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	48.6%	52.6%	4.0%	49.0%	3.6%

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	47%	41.4%	-5.6%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	35.8%	7.7%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.4%	14%	0.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	47.8%	44.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.4%	36.4%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	11.2%	13.2%	2.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	21.1%	1.3%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	21.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	19.7%	-2.9%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
White	88.8%	86.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	84.5%	75.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	4.7%	14%	9.3%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	75.6%	-8.6%	83.2%	-7.6%
10+ Years	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	10.4%	7.5%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Swale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swale Avenue was 11.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swale Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 19th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.2%.

🔎 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 7GT, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Swale Avenue are based on 26 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 Swale Avenue, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7GT

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7GT

Average Price
£177,534

Semi-Detached
£188,524

Terraced
£171,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£94,231

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swale Avenue

Average Price
£189,850

Semi-Detached
£194,308

Terraced
£192,654

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,298

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95 Swale Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£184,000	2024-12-12	£188,600
96 Swale Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-12-06	£174,334
103 Swale Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-05-17	£122,911
65 Swale Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2024-03-08	£159,977
76 Swale Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-09-15	£183,879

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7GT

Employment

PE4 7GT 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	101
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gunthorpe Primary School The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP	3out of 4	436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	762 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	1,356 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	968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,081 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,801 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy converter	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	3,230 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	2,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,380 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	1,427 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,410 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,847 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,610 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	514 yd
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Paston Ridings Primary School, Paston Ridings	691 yd
Paul Reid Catering at Bishopsfield House	Bishopsfield House, Bishopsfield	786 yd
Honey Pot Cafe	150 Chadburn	941 yd
Hot Coffee and Bakery	113 Chadburn	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harrier	184 Gunthorpe Road		598 yd
The Lime Tree	The Lime Tree, Paston Lane		779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kung Fu Kitchen	10 Hallfields Lane	179 yd
The Curry King	75 Hallfields Lane	226 yd
Gunthorpe Fish Bar	13 Chiltern Rise	444 yd
Dragon House	57 Churchfield Road	856 yd
Paston Pizza, Kebab and Fish and Chips	123 Chadburn	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savers Supermarket	182 Mountsteven Avenue	698 yd
Tesco	Chadburn	944 yd
Farmfoods	961 Lincoln Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	562 yd
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	658 yd
Walton Community School (Closed) Mountsteven Avenue	grass pitches	833 yd
The Voyager School Playing Fields (Closed) Brookside	grass pitches	990 yd
Paston Ridings School Football Pitch STORRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	1,004 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 yd
Queen Catherine Academy MOUNTSTEVEN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,090 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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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