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PE2 5NB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hargate & Orton Longueville
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,622 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE2 5NB is like

PE2 5NB is a postcode in the Hargate & Orton Longueville area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,622 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 49% 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 5NB compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.2 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

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,967

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 5NB differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE2 5 is down 6% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE2 5NB FAQs

Is PE2 5NB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.2 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 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE2 5NB?

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.

Is PE2 5NB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 5NB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE2 5NB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.6% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers PE2 5NB?

The local authority for PE2 5NB is Peterborough.

PE2 5NB comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE2 5NB?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 0.7 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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