Avon Court, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE4 7YU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49%	51.5%	2.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7YU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	40.7%	44.7%	4.0%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	35.3%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	14%	3.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	9.5%	4.3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	31.7%	38.4%	6.7%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	41%	37.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	18.3%	16.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	7.2%	4.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	27.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	15%	-4.5%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	16.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% 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%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.6%	83.1%	-13.5%	81.4%	1.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	93.1%	81.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	81.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.9%	9.2%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	30.8%	13.5%	17.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Avon Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avon Court was 80.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Dogsthorpe average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Avon Court has the 26th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Dogsthorpe and the 314th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 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 7YU, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Avon Court are based on 9 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 Avon Court, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7YU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7YU

Average Price
£212,738

Semi-Detached
£237,753

Terraced
£200,230

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avon Court

Average Price
£184,262

Semi-Detached
£189,592

Terraced
£182,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avon CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Avon Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2024-08-12	£242,938
18 Avon Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-05-15	£136,246
10 Avon Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-08-17	£188,911
10 Avon Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-08-14	£192,049
13 Avon Court, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2011-08-12	£216,983

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7YU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	19
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	692 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	224 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paston Ridings Primary School Paston Ridings , Paston PE4 7XG	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	1,312 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	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,230 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
City of Peterborough Academy Reeves Way , PE1 5LQ	2out of 4	3,924 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	4,034 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	3,368 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	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,556 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	1,580 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	2,571 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	3,820 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
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Paston Ridings Primary School, Paston Ridings	689 yd
Honey Bee's Cafe	101 Paston Lane	709 yd
Paul Reid Catering at Bishopsfield House	Bishopsfield House, Bishopsfield	908 yd
Hot Coffee and Bakery	113 Chadburn	932 yd
Baker Perkins Limited	Apv Baker Plc, Manor Drive Hou, Manor Drive	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harrier	184 Gunthorpe Road		387 yd
The Lime Tree	The Lime Tree, Paston Lane		980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curry King	75 Hallfields Lane	227 yd
Kung Fu Kitchen	10 Hallfields Lane	302 yd
Gunthorpe Fish Bar	13 Chiltern Rise	382 yd
Paston Pizza, Kebab and Fish and Chips	123 Chadburn	931 yd
Dragon House	57 Churchfield Road	1,012 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Savers Supermarket	182 Mountsteven Avenue		757 yd
Tesco	Chadburn		931 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paston Ridings School PASTON RIDINGS	swimming pool	681 yd
Itter Park FULBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	768 yd
Walton Community School (Closed) Mountsteven Avenue	grass pitches	936 yd
The Voyager School Playing Fields (Closed) Brookside	grass pitches	961 yd
Paston Ridings School Football Pitch STORRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	979 yd
Campbell Drive Campbell Drive	grass pitches	1,064 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	68.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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