Benington Close, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE7 8RE has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	57.9%	49%	-8.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	42.1%	51%	8.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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	25.7%	39.9%	14.2%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	49.1%	13.3%	44.2%	4.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	31.2%	0.6%	-30.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (96.5%) 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	43.2%	69.5%	26.3%	48.4%	21.1%
Good health	20.1%	27%	6.9%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	24.9%	3.5%	-21.4%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	9.9%	0%	-9.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 8RE this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 47.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.1%	6.8%	-36.3%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	9.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	17%	9.7%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	47.9%	32.8%	33.8%	14.1%
Other	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.9%	63.3%	-28.6%	81.4%	-18.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	91.2%	64.7%	-26.5%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	3.7%	13.3%	9.6%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	10.4%	9.7%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	64.7%	-25.4%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	16.3%	15.9%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	10.2%	9.8%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Benington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benington Close was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Hampton Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benington Close has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Hampton Vale and the 44th lowest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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 8RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Benington Close are based on 24 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 Benington Close, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough, PE7 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE7 8RE

Average Price
£242,516

Semi-Detached
£252,246

Terraced
£236,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,960

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benington Close

Average Price
£244,104

Semi-Detached
£256,903

Terraced
£231,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,665

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Benington Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2025-04-23	£202,541
3 Benington Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,350	2025-03-24	£222,835
18 Benington Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-06	£205,839
6 Benington Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-12-15	£276,065
22 Benington Close, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-10-20	£213,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE7 8RE

Employment

PE7 8RE 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	208
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Retired	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton Lakes Primary School Waterhouse Way , Hampton Gardens PE7 8SJ	- not rated	472 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Hargate Primary School Hargate Way , Hampton Hargate PE7 8BZ	4out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Vale Primary Academy Hampton Vale Primary Academy , West Lake Avenue PE7 8LS	- not rated	1,511 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leighton Primary School Orton Malborne , PE2 5PL	3out of 4	1,796 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fourfields Community Primary School Bentley Avenue , Yaxley PE7 3ZT	3out of 4	1,935 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	299 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,580 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Bushfield Academy Ortongate , PE2 5RQ	3out of 4	3,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	5,416 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	788 yd	Academy converter	No	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	915 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,553 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	4,412 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	4,624 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	5,087 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
Costa	3 Kempley Close	401 yd
Vivacity Premier Fitness Cafe	Unit 3, Hadfield Road	474 yd
Anchor	Clayburn Court, Clayburn Road	509 yd
McDonalds	2 Ashbourne Road	541 yd
KFC	Ashbourne Road	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mulberry Tree Farm	2 Kempley Close	403 yd
Toby Carvery	Ashbourne Road	541 yd
The Hampton	Brewers Fayre, Ashbourne Road	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sub Xpress	Unit 8c, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	878 yd
Burger King	Unit 8a, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	887 yd
Yo! To Go	The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore, Brickburn Close	453 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	892 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 20, The Serpentine Green Shopping Centre, The Serpentine	915 yd
Co-operative Group Food Limited	Eagle Way	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampton Gardens School HARTLAND AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	378 yd
Vivacity Premier Fitness UNIT 3 UNIT 3 HADFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Hampton Leisure Centre CLAYBURN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	690 yd
Hampton College EAGLE WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	909 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	360 Mbit/s
Average download speed	360 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	360 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	360 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	180 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	180 Mbit/s

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