Laws Close, Milking Nook, Peterborough, PE6 7PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE6 7PS 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	43.7%	48.5%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	56.3%	51.5%	-4.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.1%	31.9%	8.8%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.1%	49.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	42%	41%	-1.0%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	37.1%	39.2%	2.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	14.3%	14.9%	0.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	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.

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 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.7%	24.9%	-3.8%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	11.6%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	17.6%	2.4%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.8%	1.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	15.8%	3.3%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	22.2%	4.0%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.3%	89%	4.7%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.1%	2.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	92.9%	92.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	91.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.6%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Laws Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laws Close was 123.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.1% higher than the Eye, Thorney and Newborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laws Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Eye, Thorney and Newborough and the 198th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 7PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Laws Close are based on 1 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 Laws Close, Milking Nook, Peterborough, PE6 7PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE6 7PS

Average Price
£220,369

Semi-Detached
£220,369

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laws Close

Average Price
£130,019

Semi-Detached
£130,019

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laws CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Laws Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-09	£218,250
1 Laws Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-04	£254,647
1 Laws Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2020-03-20	£248,554
2 Laws Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£122,500	2016-08-26	£180,583
6 Laws Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2016-03-22	£191,283

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE6 7PS

Employment

PE6 7PS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE6 7PS 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	92
Self-Employed	69
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	4,421 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	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welbourne Primary Academy Goodwin Walk , Werrington PE4 6NR	3out of 4	3,028 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Law CofE Primary School Twelvetree Avenue , Werrington PE4 5DT	3out of 4	3,220 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Norwood Primary School Gunthorpe Road , Gunthorpe PE4 7DZ	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gunthorpe Primary School The Pentlands , Hallfields Lane PE4 7YP	3out of 4	3,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ken Stimpson Community School Staniland Way , Werrington PE4 6JT	3out of 4	3,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arthur Mellows Village College Helpston Road , Glinton PE6 7JX	4out of 4	4,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Katharine Academy Mountsteven Avenue , Walton PE4 6HX	2out of 4	4,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,993 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in PE6 7PS area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near PE6 7PS postcode.

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%

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