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PE2 6XE area guide

Who lives in PE2 6XE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Orton West & Castor
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,673 (2024)
At a glance

What PE2 6XE is like

PE2 6XE is a postcode in the Orton West & Castor area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,673 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 22.3% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 70.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE2 6 sold for a median of £289,995 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE2 6XE compares

Headline figures for PE2 6XE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£289,995

Median over 57 sales in PE2 6, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£66,219

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 6XE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

PE2 6XE FAQs

01
Is PE2 6XE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PE2 6XE?

The median sale price over the last year was £289,995.

Homes in PE2 6 sold for a median of £289,995 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE2 6XE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 6XE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE2 6XE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.6% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.5%).
05
Which council covers PE2 6XE?

The local authority for PE2 6XE is Peterborough.

PE2 6XE comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE2 6XE?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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