East Close, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE6 7AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	48%	49.5%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 vicinity of PE6 7AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.9%	25.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	56.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	9.2%	3.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.7%	6.2%	2.5%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	47%	-2.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.5%	37.9%	1.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10.6%	12%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	21.3%	18.7%	-2.6%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	16%	-1.2%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.5%	4.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	25.5%	3.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	98.4%	96%	-2.4%	81.4%	14.6%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.2% 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	97.1%	94.2%	-2.9%	83.2%	11.0%
European Union	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	94%	-2.5%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.5%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.4%	76.7%	5.7%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	56.9%	46.2%	10.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is East Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Close was 33.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% lower than the Eye, Thorney and Newborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Close has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough and the 106th lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 PE6 7AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (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 East Close are based on 13 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 East Close, Newborough, Peterborough, PE6 7AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE6 7AR

Average Price
£261,354

Semi-Detached
£260,475

Terraced
£273,371

Detached
£250,656

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Close

Average Price
£278,841

Semi-Detached
£282,557

Terraced
£286,497

Detached
£268,511

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 East Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-31	£229,224
3 East Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2024-10-21	£266,931
4 East Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-04-05	£270,954
6 East Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-27	£290,634
4 East Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2016-07-08	£275,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE6 7AR

Employment

PE6 7AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Retired	110
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Education	38
Manufacturing	29
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newborough CofE Primary School School Road , Newborough PE6 7RG	2out of 4	269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newborough CofE Primary School School Road , Newborough PE6 7RG	- not rated	269 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor Drive Primary Academy Porter Avenue , PE4 7EP	- not rated	3,586 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	3,883 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Honeyhill Community Primary School Chadburn , Paston PE4 7DH	- not rated	4,141 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	3,630 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Mansfield School Western Avenue , Dogsthorpe PE1 4HX	- not rated	4,787 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	- not rated	4,834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ken Stimpson Academy Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	2out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walton Community School Mountsteven Avenue , PE4 6HX	- not rated	5,193 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marshfields School Eastern Close , Dogsthorpe PE1 4PP	3out of 4	4,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bull	The Bull Inn, Guntons Road		474 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newborough Cricket Club NEWBOROUGH PLAYING FIELD NEWBOROUGH PLAYING FIELD ST MARTINS ROAD	grass pitches	804 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.56 Mbit/s

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