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PE4 6GJ area guide

Who lives in PE4 6GJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walton
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,779 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE4 6GJ is like

PE4 6GJ is a postcode in the Walton area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,779 people. 80.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 7.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 46.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE4 6 sold for a median of £255,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE4 6GJ compares

Headline figures for PE4 6GJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£255,000

Median over 137 sales in PE4 6, +5.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

78%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE4 6GJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE4 6 is up 5.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
35.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
80.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE4 6GJ FAQs

Is PE4 6GJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 78% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE4 6GJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £255,000.

Homes in PE4 6 sold for a median of £255,000 across 137 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE4 6GJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE4 6GJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE4 6GJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9.2% of residents. 80.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51%).

Which council covers PE4 6GJ?

The local authority for PE4 6GJ is Peterborough.

PE4 6GJ comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE4 6GJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.9 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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