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PE2 5RD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Orton Malborne & Goldhay
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,689 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE2 5RD is like

PE2 5RD is a postcode in the Orton Malborne & Goldhay area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,689 people. 39.3% of households own their home, 29% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 61.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 5RD compares

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

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.6 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

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,119

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 5RD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE2 5 is down 6% on the year before.

Questions

PE2 5RD FAQs

Is PE2 5RD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE2 5RD?

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 5RD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 5RD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE2 5RD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.4% of residents. 39.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.4%).

Which council covers PE2 5RD?

The local authority for PE2 5RD is Peterborough.

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

How well connected is PE2 5RD?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Ferry Meadows (Nene Valley Railway), 1.2 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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