Birchen Close, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, PE7 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE7 8BY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	49.8%	47.1%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	50.2%	52.9%	2.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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 PE7 8BY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	24.8%	28.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	58.9%	-0.9%	44.2%	14.7%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (92.5%) 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	65.3%	59.4%	-5.9%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	24.9%	33.1%	8.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around PE7 8BY this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	4.9%	-10.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.9%	7.3%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	40.9%	3.5%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.2%	78.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	86.8%	81.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.2%	7.9%	4.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	80.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	14.3%	13.0%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.6%	76.7%	7.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Birchen Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birchen Close was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.5% lower than the Hampton Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birchen Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale and the 178th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE7 8BY, 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Birchen Close are based on 35 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 Birchen Close, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, PE7 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE7 8BY

Average Price
£373,641

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,641

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birchen Close

Average Price
£398,829

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£398,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birchen CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Birchen Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-07-12	£309,494
2 Birchen Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-07-21	£406,215
9 Birchen Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-03-25	£356,507
5 Birchen Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2021-12-10	£403,761
12 Birchen Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2020-10-23	£395,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE7 8BY

Employment

PE7 8BY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in PE7 8BY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	4out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary Academy Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	2out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Primary School Orton Malborne , PE2 5PL	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Vale Primary Academy Hampton Vale Primary Academy , West Lake Avenue PE7 8LS	- not rated	902 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Winyates Primary School Winyates , Orton Goldhay PE2 5RF	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	1,412 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	2,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	3,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	4,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,131 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	1,148 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	4,145 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	4,400 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	4,664 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
Maharanis	56 Hargate Way	212 yd
The Swans Club	Hampton Hargate Primary School, Hargate Way	320 yd
Chimes Coffee Shop	Christ The Servant King Church, Silver Hill	459 yd
Sarah's Kitchen	St Edmunds Court, St Edmunds Walk	605 yd
Costa	Unit 19a, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Dragon Fly	1 Herlington		945 yd
The Moorhen	The Moorhen, 358 West Lake Avenue		1,080 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beijing Supreme	54 Hargate Way	212 yd
Burger King	Unit 8a, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	661 yd
Sub Xpress	Unit 8c, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	666 yd
Yo! To Go	The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	689 yd
Dragon Inn	1 Eldern	935 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 20, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	643 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	689 yd
Co-operative Group Food Limited	Eagle Way	726 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Brickburn Close	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampton Hargate Playing Fields BEAUMONT WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	136 yd
Hampton Hargate Primary School HARGATE WAY	grass pitches	240 yd
Leighton Primary School LEIGHTON	grass pitches	861 yd
Hampton College EAGLE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	867 yd
Hampton Leisure Centre CLAYBURN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	957 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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