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About

Dogsthorpe is a residential area of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. It sits within the city’s eastern suburbs and is made up of a mix of post‑war council estates and later private housing. The local centre runs along Dogsthorpe Road, with small shops, takeaways and a community centre serving day‑to‑day needs. Primary schools and churches are distributed through the neighbourhood, and bus services provide direct links into the city centre and nearby employment zones.

Green space and community activity are part of everyday life in Dogsthorpe. A recreation ground and playing fields host weekend football matches and informal games, while a set of allotments beside one of the residential streets supplies plots to local growers. The street pattern combines straight residential avenues with short pedestrian cut‑throughs that connect housing blocks to parks and services. Governance is through the Peterborough unitary authority, and local groups run regular events and youth projects that use the area’s halls and open spaces.

Area overview

On average Dogsthorpe has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 34% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dogsthorpe is £42,369 per year. There are 2 schools in Dogsthorpe: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dogsthorpe is home to around 10,035 people, with a population density of about 5,060.3 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
34%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dogsthorpe Population
10,035
Population density
5,060.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
52.72(+67%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.02(+99%)
Shoplifting
14.95(+119%)
Criminal damage and arson
12.06(+90%)
Public order
6.28(+23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,967
49.49%
Other White
1,772
17.66%
Pakistani
1,391
13.86%
Other
339
3.38%
Other Asian
326
3.25%
Total population: 10,036

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,336
31.52%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,316
17.75%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,046
14.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,006
13.57%
Level 3 (A level)
980
13.22%
Total 16+ residents: 7,412

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
945
24.95%
Other social rented
822
21.7%
Owns outright
789
20.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
591
15.6%
Social rents from council
503
13.28%
Total households: 3,788

Property prices in Dogsthorpe

Median price£215,000
Price per sq ft£254
Sales (last 12 months)49
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £237K

Based on 49 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 (about £254 per square foot) in Dogsthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,000 up to £390,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dogsthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£281,000£277
Terraced12£220,000£258
Semi-Detached30£210,500£254
Flats3£102,500£190

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dogsthorpe

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£178,000£145,000£151,000
2017£165,000£90,000£156,000£147,000
2018£218,500£84,250£165,000£170,000
2019£220,000£89,995£176,250£175,000
2020£255,000£80,000£184,000£191,500
2021£240,000£87,500£192,500£183,000
2022£228,750£98,500£227,500£210,500
2023£250,000£105,250£219,000£205,000
2024£257,500£73,250£219,000£197,500
2025£260,000£97,000£212,000£215,000
2026£250,000£102,500£177,500£207,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£177£171£169
2017£214£146£178£174
2018£213£163£192£187
2019£217£186£208£198
2020£231£149£206£207
2021£237£160£214£213
2022£281£174£251£239
2023£256£167£245£251
2024£315£134£231£255
2025£295£190£254£246
2026£257£122£232£272
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dogsthorpe.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dogsthorpe in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Dogsthorpe

Is Dogsthorpe safe?

Dogsthorpe records about 98 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Dogsthorpe?

The median sale price in Dogsthorpe is £215,000 (about £254 per square foot) based on 49 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Dogsthorpe?

Dogsthorpe has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Dogsthorpe?

Dogsthorpe scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dogsthorpe sits around rank 4,281 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Dogsthorpe?

The average household income in Dogsthorpe is around £42,369 per year, and 34% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Dogsthorpe

PE14PY

Eastern Avenue

PE13JP

Pear Tree Gardens

PE13GA

Shakespeare Avenue

PE14PA

Hawthorn Road

PE14PJ

Eastern Avenue

PE14PD

Maple Grove

PE13XB

Gorse Green

PE13LG

Sheridan Road

PE13SU

Welland Road

PE14HX

Western Avenue

PE13LJ

North

PE14JZ

Acer Road

PE14JB

Chestnut Avenue

PE14PQ

Ash Court

PE13JB

Crown Street

PE13UL

Lavender Crescent

PE13XE

Campion Road

PE14LN

Central Avenue

PE13XH

Bluebell Avenue

PE13XD

Palm Court

PE13LU

Chaucer Road

PE13SG

Welland Road

PE13TL

Fairchild Way

PE14NS

Newark Avenue

PE13LZ

Boswell Close

PE13SH

Welland Road

PE14HL

Birchtree Avenue

PE14HR

Cerris Road

PE14LR

Myrtle Avenue

PE14PL

Eastern Avenue

PE13JJ

Burns Close

PE13XY

Robert Avenue

PE14LW

Central Avenue

PE14NP

Newark Avenue

PE13SW

Figtree Walk

PE14PG

Ash Close

PE13RF

Dogsthorpe Road

PE13JN

Carl Hall Court

PE13SB

Welland Close

PE14NA

Central Avenue

PE14LF

Myrtle Court

PE14JU

Sycamore Avenue

PE13LW

Herrick Close

PE13SQ

Welland Road

PE13RW

Wesleyan Road

PE13SP

Figtree Walk

PE14LH

Central Avenue

PE13SJ

Welland Road

PE14NR

Rowan Avenue

PE14QT

Alpine Close

PE14JX

Sycamore Avenue

PE13LL

Chaucer Road

PE14NX

Cherrytree Grove

PE14PS

Lilac Road

PE13SA

Welland Road

PE14HZ

Western Avenue

PE14HN

Birchtree Avenue

PE13UH

Lavender Crescent

PE13LN

Chaucer Road

PE13XP

Heather Avenue

PE13LQ

Sheridan Road

PE14LZ

Almond Road

PE14HU

Western Avenue

PE14FT

Damson Drive

PE13XW

Crocus Grove

PE14QF

Poplar Avenue

PE13RZ

St Pauls Road

PE14PU

Eastern Avenue

PE14LT

Almond Road

PE14PR

Lilac Road

PE13XJ

Heather Avenue

PE14LJ

Central Avenue

PE14FS

Damson Drive

PE13TQ

Dovecote Close

PE13NH

Foxdale

PE14LL

Central Avenue

PE14HG

Western Avenue

PE14LP

Myrtle Grove

PE13YA

Christopher Close

PE14PH

Eastern Avenue

PE14NT

Chestnut Avenue

PE14HP

Birchtree Avenue

PE13ST

Figtree Walk

PE13JR

St James Avenue

PE14JH

Central Avenue

PE13UJ

Lavender Crescent

PE14JY

Larch Grove

PE13XF

Campion Road

PE13XU

Anthony Close

PE14JJ

Central Avenue

PE14PF

Ash Road

PE14QU

Aspen Close

PE14JL

Central Avenue

PE14PT

Olive Road

PE14HS

Western Avenue

PE14JS

Sycamore Avenue

PE13LP

Chaucer Road

PE13XS

Francis Gardens

PE13JY

Lister Road

PE13RX

Wesleyan Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.