Donaldson Drive, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE4 7XP is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	46.4%	45.6%	-0.8%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	53.6%	54.4%	0.8%	49.0%	5.4%

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	36.7%	32.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	-5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	35.7%	3.6%	44.2%	-8.5%
Separated	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	14.9%	16.4%	1.5%	9.1%	7.3%
Widowed	10.9%	11.7%	0.8%	6.1%	5.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.1%	24.3%	-3.8%	48.4%	-24.1%
Good health	33.8%	42.6%	8.8%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	27%	23.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	10.5%
Bad health	8.7%	6.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%

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 7XP this area, 36.5% 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 12.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.5%	36.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	18.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.3%	-0.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.6%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-21.5%
Other	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Other Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.3%	81.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.5% 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	89.4%	76.5%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.7%
European Union	3.8%	15.2%	11.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	76.8%	-11.4%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	14.8%	12.9%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	9.9%	1.3%	8.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.3%	37.2%	-6.9%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Donaldson Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Donaldson Drive was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Donaldson Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 35th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 7XP, 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 Donaldson Drive are based on 79 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 Donaldson Drive, Paston, Peterborough, PE4 7XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7XP

Average Price
£92,754

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Donaldson Drive

Average Price
£214,297

Semi-Detached
£220,040

Terraced
£230,604

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,771

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Donaldson DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Donaldson Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2019-04-18	£103,857
5 Donaldson Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£62,750	2015-10-27	£85,045
5 Donaldson Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2011-09-09	£81,175
35 Donaldson Drive, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2006-07-21	£93,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7XP

Employment

PE4 7XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE4 7XP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	974 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	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunthorpe Primary School The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP	3out of 4	683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fulbridge Academy Keeton Road , PE1 3JQ	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	1,366 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	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	2,793 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,433 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,908 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	2,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,201 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	1,947 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,180 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,288 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Medeshamstede Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	3out of 4	3,403 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
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Paston Ridings Primary School, Paston Ridings	123 yd
Hot Coffee and Bakery	113 Chadburn	372 yd
Honey Pot Cafe	150 Chadburn	384 yd
Baker Perkins Limited	Apv Baker Plc, Manor Drive Hou, Manor Drive	743 yd
Honey Bee's Cafe	101 Paston Lane	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harrier	184 Gunthorpe Road		654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paston Pizza, Kebab and Fish and Chips	123 Chadburn	372 yd
Kung Fu Kitchen	10 Hallfields Lane	752 yd
The Curry King	75 Hallfields Lane	759 yd
Gunthorpe Fish Bar	13 Chiltern Rise	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Chadburn		372 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	135 yd
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	760 yd
Fulbridge Road TENNYSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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