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PE2 5 area guide

Who lives in PE2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
20,376 (2024)
At a glance

What PE2 5 is like

The PE2 5 postcode sector in Peterborough covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 20,376 people in 8,278 households. 57.1% of households own their home, 20.9% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE2 5 sold for a median of £195,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE2 5 compares

Headline figures for PE2 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,000

Median over 96 sales in PE2 5, −6% on the year before.

TransportMore
6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in PE2 5.

Household incomeMore
£56,821

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PE2 5 is down 6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 19 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE2 5 FAQs

01
Is PE2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE2 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,000.

Homes in PE2 5 sold for a median of £195,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, −6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE2 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 57.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (32.1%).
05
Which council covers PE2 5?

The local authority for PE2 5 is Peterborough.

PE2 5 comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE2 5?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 19 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 0.9 miles away.

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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