Postcode sector · Peterborough

PE2 2 area guide

Who lives in PE2 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Population: 1,483 (2024)

PE2 2Postcode sector · Peterborough

At a glance

What PE2 2 is like

The PE2 2 postcode sector in Peterborough covers 62 live postcodes and is home to about 1,483 people in 714 households. 84.7% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 1.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 47.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE2 2 compares

Headline figures for PE2 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£48,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
36.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE2 2 FAQs

Is PE2 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PE2 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PE2 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.4% of residents. 84.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.9%).

Which council covers PE2 2?

The local authority for PE2 2 is Peterborough.

PE2 2 comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE2 2?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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