Freshwater Road, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE7 8JJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46%	50.1%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	54%	49.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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	43.6%	36%	-7.6%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	50.2%	7.2%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	0%	1.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (91%) 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	60%	59.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	33%	31.9%	-1.1%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 8JJ this area, 9.5% 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	4.7%	9.5%	4.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	12.6%	0.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.8%	14.2%	-8.6%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.2%	4.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	40.3%	4.1%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	7.9%	7.9%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.2%	72.7%	-17.5%	81.4%	-8.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% 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	79.5%	76.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	15.3%	9.1%	-6.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	76.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	16.6%	12.9%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Freshwater Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freshwater Road was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.7% higher than the Hampton Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freshwater Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Hampton Vale and the 256th highest crime rate of 627 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 8JJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Freshwater Road are based on 48 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 Freshwater Road, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE7 8JJ

Average Price
£391,193

Semi-Detached
£314,619

Terraced
£289,456

Detached
£436,109

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freshwater Road

Average Price
£409,752

Semi-Detached
£334,892

Terraced
£310,520

Detached
£471,404

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freshwater Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Freshwater Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-10-31	£466,571
7 Freshwater Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£458,000	2023-08-31	£468,366
7 Freshwater Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-02-15	£454,676
17 Freshwater Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-01-25	£321,287
7 Freshwater Road, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-12-11	£480,575

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE7 8JJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in PE7 8JJ 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	132
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Vale Primary Academy Hampton Vale Primary Academy , West Lake Avenue PE7 8LS	3out of 4	560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Vale Primary School Westlake Avenue , Hampton Vale PE7 8LS	- not rated	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	- not rated	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Winyates Primary School, Spirit Federation Winyates , Orton Goldhay PE2 5RF	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Braybrook Primary Academy Braybrook , Orton Goldhay PE2 5QL	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	1,791 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	- not rated	1,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bushfield Community College Orton Centre , PE2 5RQ	- not rated	1,944 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orton Longueville School Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	- not rated	2,244 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,244 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	1,245 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayton School Orton Goldhay , PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,416 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Phoenix School Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,665 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	1,672 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,013 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Orton Hall School Orton Longueville , PE2 7DN	- not rated	2,391 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
Mattoni Restaurant	114 Four Chimneys Crescent	406 yd
Gurkha Lounge	2 Stewartby Avenue	471 yd
The Swans Club	Hampton Hargate Primary School, Hargate Way	725 yd
Maharanis	56 Hargate Way	871 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Moorhen	The Moorhen, 358 West Lake Avenue		163 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Four Chimneys Crescent	406 yd
Subway	106 Four Chimneys Crescent	412 yd
Hamptons Plaice	4 Stewartby Avenue	471 yd
Star Wok	6 Stewartby Avenue	471 yd
Beijing Supreme	54 Hargate Way	871 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampton Hargate Primary School HARGATE WAY	grass pitches	789 yd
Hampton Hargate Playing Fields BEAUMONT WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	886 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	329.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	329.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.98 Mbit/s

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