Buckthorn Road, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, PE7 8EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE7 8EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	34.7%	34.2%	-0.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	10.2%	1.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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	62.3%	57.9%	-4.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.6%	27.7%	-3.9%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	4.9%	11.6%	6.7%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	45.5%	9.7%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	9.2%	1.6%	-7.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	75.8%	68.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	-12.5%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	69.5%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	6.6%	9.5%	2.9%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	7.4%	4.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	69.8%	-8.9%	83.2%	-13.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	23.1%	19.8%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	0.8%	-4.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	4.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Buckthorn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buckthorn Road was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the Fletton and Woodston average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Buckthorn Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Fletton and Woodston and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE7 8EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Buckthorn Road are based on 185 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 Buckthorn Road, Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, PE7 8EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE7 8EE

Average Price
£316,062

Semi-Detached
£300,292

Terraced
£262,309

Detached
£392,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buckthorn Road

Average Price
£323,916

Semi-Detached
£322,413

Terraced
£300,414

Detached
£409,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,427

Other
£284,584

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buckthorn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-07-07	£261,895
11 Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£382,500	2025-06-26	£387,569
59 Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-29	£360,253
37 Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£249,995	2025-03-31	£261,077
63 Buckthorn Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£264,000	2024-06-19	£283,772

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE7 8EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leighton Primary and Preschool Orton Malborne , PE2 5PL	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary Academy Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary School Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Lakes Primary School Waterhouse Way , Hampton Gardens PE7 8SJ	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	1,962 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield Community College Orton Centre , PE2 5RQ	- not rated	2,808 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	- not rated	2,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	5,022 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	433 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayton School Orton Goldhay , PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,430 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,467 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix School Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,469 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orton Hall School Orton Longueville , PE2 7DN	- not rated	1,699 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa at Next	Unit 20A, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	240 yd
Tesco Cafe (Instore)	Unit 1, The Serpentine Green S, The Serpentine	319 yd
Costa	Unit 19a, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	461 yd
Chimes Coffee Shop	Christ The Servant King Church, Silver Hill	591 yd
Krispy Kreme UK	Hadfield Road	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hampton	Brewers Fayre, Ashbourne Road	757 yd
Toby Carvery	Ashbourne Road	757 yd
Mulberry Tree Farm	2 Kempley Close	897 yd
The Dragon Fly	1 Herlington	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go	The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	441 yd
Burger King	Unit 8a, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	493 yd
Sub Xpress	Unit 8c, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	504 yd
Dragon Inn	1 Eldern	734 yd
Beijing Supreme	54 Hargate Way	819 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Unit 1, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	441 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 20, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	461 yd
Co-operative Group Food Limited	Eagle Way	944 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Brickburn Close	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leighton Primary School LEIGHTON	grass pitches	641 yd
Vivacity Premier Fitness UNIT 3 UNIT 3 HADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	800 yd
Hampton Hargate Playing Fields BEAUMONT WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Hampton Hargate Primary School HARGATE WAY	grass pitches	894 yd
Hampton Leisure Centre CLAYBURN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,016 yd
Hampton College EAGLE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,077 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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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