Affluence in PE2 5YR
How PE2 5YR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Orton West & Castor
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,676 (2024)
PE2 5YRPeterborough
How well off PE2 5YR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE2 5YR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the PE2 5YR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the PE2 5YR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the PE2 5YR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE2 5YR (Orton West & Castor) (about 1,676 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.