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High Street, Peterborough, PE2 8EL | Demographic profile

This area is in a working class neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    North West Cambridgeshire Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

62.46%
Conservative
22.2%
Labour
10.66%
Liberal Democrat
4.68%
Green
Voting margin 40.26%
Voting turnout 67.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of North West Cambridgeshire Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Shailesh Vara. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 25,983 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 2160 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 2160 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly younger than the National average of 39
35 years old
5%
7%
0-4
6%
9%
5-9
6%
5%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
6%
6%
20-24
6%
11%
25-29
19%
26%
30-44
25%
18%
45-64
18%
11%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the National average
40k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Peterborough is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Retail, Manufacturing, and Health
Retail

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Retail, Manufacturing, and Health

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Walking
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (68%) and Walking (11%)

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in North West Cambridgeshire Co.

NOC

Local elections

28
Conservative
17
Labour
8
Lib Dem
4
Independents
3
Green
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of City of Peterborough, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Substantially younger than the Huntingdonshire Locality average of 42
35 years old
6%
7%
0-4
5%
9%
5-9
6%
5%
10-15
4%
3%
16-19
4%
6%
20-24
5%
11%
25-29
18%
26%
30-44
28%
18%
45-64
20%
11%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Huntingdonshire Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Huntingdonshire Locality average
40k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally a less affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Huntingdonshire Locality average.

Deprivation

  • This particular area area scores worse than Huntingdonshire in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
below average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Peterborough is, statistically, one of poorer scoring areas when it comes to official government deprivation figures

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.