West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE8 4EJ is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	41.1%	42.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	58.9%	57.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	8.4%

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 area around PE8 4EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	86.2%	74.7%	-11.5%	37.9%	36.8%
Married: Opposite sex	10.9%	18.6%	7.7%	44.2%	-25.6%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	1.6%	5.4%	3.8%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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 (95.5%) 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	76%	70.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	20.3%	24.9%	4.6%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	10.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	3.2%	-6.5%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	53.2%	50.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	37.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9%	1.1%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	23.3%	11.1%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	0.1%	0.1%	1.1%	-1.0%
Chinese	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.8%	86.3%	0.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	80.4%	81.5%	1.1%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	6.5%	-3.8%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.2%	2.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	81.4%	1.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	9.8%	4.9%	-4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	6%	1.5%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Ireland	0.1%	0.6%	-0.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	6.5%	-6.4%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 34.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.3% lower than the Oundle average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

West Street has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Oundle and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE8 4EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 West Street are based on 201 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West Street, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE8 4EJ

Average Price
£703,757

Semi-Detached
£574,500

Terraced
£622,915

Detached
£874,520

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,636

Other
£685,949

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£570,970

Semi-Detached
£554,169

Terraced
£430,711

Detached
£895,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£559,443

Other
£273,641

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 West Street, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-04-11	£506,102
53B West Street, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2021-09-30	£309,770
33 West Street, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Other, an established residential building	£1,394,000	2021-08-19	£1,464,677
53B West Street, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-10-01	£294,706
1 West Street, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-12	£298,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE8 4EJ

Employment

PE8 4EJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 PE8 4EJ 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

Student (economically inactive)	340
Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	40
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oundle Church of England Primary School Cotterstock Road , Oundle PE8 5HA	4out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Glapthorn , Oundle PE8 5BQ	- not rated	3,260 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polebrook Church of England Primary School Main Street , Polebrook PE8 5LN	- not rated	3,663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince William School Herne Road , PE8 4BS	2out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oundle School Great Hall , New Street PE8 4GH	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laxton Junior School East Road , Oundle PE8 4BX	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	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
Onkar Indian Restaurant	26 West Street, Oundle	102 yd
The Chinatown Restaurant	6 - 8 New Street, Oundle	290 yd
Beans Coffee Stop	1 New Street, Oundle	290 yd
Cookies Bakers & Confectioners Ltd	2 Market Place, Oundle	349 yd
Dexters Of Oundle Ltd	2 - 3 Crown Court, Market Place	349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stahl Theatre At Oundle School	The Stahl Theatre, West Street	20 yd
The Ship Inn	18 West Street, Oundle	102 yd
The Talbot Hotel	7 New Street, Oundle	290 yd
The Rose And Crown	Rose And Crown, 11 Market Place	347 yd
Oundle Golf Club	Benefield Road, Oundle	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Spices	Unit 1, 23 West Street	20 yd
New Yangtze River Takeaway	84 West Street, Oundle	102 yd
The Blue Marlin	10 Market Place, Oundle	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	6 Market Place, Oundle	349 yd
Co-op	5 St Osyths Lane, Oundle	455 yd
Waitrose	66 East Road, Oundle	608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oundle School Sports Centre CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	317 yd
Oundle School (South Road Playing Fields) PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	320 yd
Oundle Town Cricket Club OUNDLE TOWN CRICKET CLUB LICENSING OUNDLE TOWN CRICKET CLUB LICENSING MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	339 yd
Oundle Town Football Club EAST ROAD FOOTBALL GROUND EAST ROAD FOOTBALL GROUND EAST ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Just Fit (Closed) Nene Valley Business Park	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Prince William School HERNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	936 yd
Oundle Tennis Club ST. PETERS ROAD	tennis courts	1,020 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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