Ambleside Gardens, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7ZY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE4 7ZY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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	29.7%	36%	6.3%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.7%	50.8%	-6.9%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	46%	-6.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	39.8%	44.3%	4.5%	33.6%	10.7%
Fair health	6.4%	8.6%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.7%	16.4%	7.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	14.4%	-9.4%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.1%	17.7%	-6.4%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	17.7%	4.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	22%	23.7%	1.7%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.2%	89.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.9%	90.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	90.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Ambleside Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ambleside Gardens was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.1% lower than the Eye, Thorney and Newborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ambleside Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough and the 101st lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in PE4 7ZY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Ambleside Gardens are based on 23 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 Ambleside Gardens, Gunthorpe, Peterborough, PE4 7ZY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE4 7ZY

Average Price
£273,435

Semi-Detached
£292,201

Terraced
£229,255

Detached
£299,027

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ambleside Gardens

Average Price
£315,356

Semi-Detached
£322,786

Terraced
£245,210

Detached
£333,510

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ambleside GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Ambleside Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-10-15	£200,000
17 Ambleside Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-07-04	£227,847
32 Ambleside Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-06	£254,953
23 Ambleside Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-18	£240,857
44 Ambleside Gardens, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-08-10	£234,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE4 7ZY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	27
Education	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
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	1,404 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	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Welbourne Primary Academy Goodwin Walk , Werrington PE4 6NR	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Werrington Primary School Amberley Slope , Werrington PE4 6QG	3out of 4	989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Discovery Primary Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	3out of 4	1,460 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	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road , Glinton PE6 7JX	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	4,095 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	4,718 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	4,224 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	3,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	4,435 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	1,989 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Heltwate School Heltwate , North Bretton PE3 8RL	3out of 4	2,469 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Independent School 218 Dogsthorpe Road , PE1 3PB	- not rated	3,446 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	3,630 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	4,645 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
The Watering Can Cafe	The Barn Garden Centre, Gunthorpe Road	771 yd
Cherry House Restaurant	125 Church Street	1,000 yd
Schools Out - Mobile Classroom	Werrington Primary School, Amberley Slope	1,013 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harrier	184 Gunthorpe Road	685 yd
Blue Bell	6 The Green	815 yd
Frothblowers	78 Storrington Way	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gunthorpe Fish Bar	13 Chiltern Rise	727 yd
The Curry King	75 Hallfields Lane	887 yd
Turkish Grill Werrington	80 Storrington Way	978 yd
Chow Chu Chin	76 Storrington Way	978 yd
Kung Fu Kitchen	10 Hallfields Lane	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Savers Supermarket	182 Mountsteven Avenue		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Campbell Drive Campbell Drive	grass pitches	274 yd
The Voyager School Playing Fields (Closed) Brookside	grass pitches	848 yd
Paston Ridings School Football Pitch STORRINGTON WAY	grass pitches	872 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.8 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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