Waters Edge, Wansford, Peterborough, PE8 6LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE8 6LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.7%	49.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.3%	50.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.1%

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 PE8 6LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	23.2%	18.7%	-4.5%	37.9%	-19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	60.4%	5.6%	44.2%	16.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.8%	47.4%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.4%	35.9%	1.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.1%	13.5%	0.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	13.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.4%	3.2%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	29.4%	0.5%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	10.6%	3.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.2%	86.5%	-9.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	88.9%	81.9%	-7.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	8.5%	5.6%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	82.6%	-5.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	4.8%	11.8%	7.0%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	53.4%	46.2%	7.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Waters Edge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waters Edge was 100.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% higher than the Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Waters Edge has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley and the 106th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.2%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE8 6LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Waters Edge are based on 42 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Huntingdonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waters Edge, Wansford, Peterborough, PE8 6LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE8 6LH

Average Price
£845,305

Semi-Detached
£775,470

Terraced
£609,496

Detached
£925,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waters Edge

Average Price
£885,533

Semi-Detached
£832,334

Terraced
£728,590

Detached
£990,280

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,206

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waters EdgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Water House, 2A Waters Edge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,520,000	2023-12-18	£1,558,974
16 Waters Edge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-05-31	£893,071
10 Waters Edge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£795,000	2021-11-12	£868,852
5 Waters Edge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2021-09-30	£909,091
18 Waters Edge, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-01-29	£673,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE8 6LH

Employment

PE8 6LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE8 6LH 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.

Economic Activity

Retired	81
Full-Time Employee	80
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	21
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nassington Primary School Church Street , Nassington PE8 6QG	3out of 4	2,398 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby School Lane , Elton PE8 6RS	3out of 4	4,939 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castor CofE Primary School Stocks Hill , Castor PE5 7AY	3out of 4	5,148 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wittering Primary School Church Road , Wittering PE8 6AF	3out of 4	5,173 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Stibbington Diner	2 Old Great North Road		1,032 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Angel Inn	59 Main Street, Yarwell		1,003 yd
Cross Keys	Public House, Cross Keys, 21 Elton Road		1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Yarwell Playing Field (Closed) Main Street	grass pitches	1,068 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	34.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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