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Eye & Thorney

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About

The Eye & Thorney area lies to the east of Peterborough city centre, encompassing the villages of Eye and Thorney alongside surrounding fenland. The landscape is predominantly flat, agricultural land, shaped by historical drainage of the Fens. The area is connected by the A47, with the village of Eye featuring a green and a notable medieval church tower.

Thorney is known for its historic abbey and estate, with many local buildings constructed from distinctive stone from the abbey ruins. The wider area is characterised by straight drainage channels and expansive fields, reflecting its engineered, low-lying geography.

Area overview

On average Eye & Thorney has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Eye & Thorney is £55,803 per year. There are 4 schools in Eye & Thorney: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Eye & Thorney is home to around 7,180 people, with a population density of about 75.3 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
8.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Eye & Thorney Population
7,180
Population density
75.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
24.93(-21%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.28(-3%)
Shoplifting
7.38(+8%)
Other theft
6.27(+15%)
Public order
5.43(+6%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,270
87.31%
Other White
317
4.41%
Indian
99
1.38%
African
63
0.88%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
63
0.88%
Total population: 7,181

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,453
24.94%
No qualifications
1,103
18.93%
Level 3 (A level)
1,083
18.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
921
15.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
701
12.03%
Total 16+ residents: 5,826

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,079
35.39%
Owns outright
1,009
33.09%
Private landlord or letting agency
419
13.74%
Other social rented
307
10.07%
Social rents from council
110
3.61%
Total households: 3,049

Property prices in Eye & Thorney

Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £251,000 in Eye & Thorney area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,750 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Eye & Thorney in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Eye & Thorney over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£118,000
Detached37£320,000
Semi-Detached35£230,000
Terraced22£215,000

10 years median price trend in Eye & Thorney

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Eye & Thorney.

All postcodes in Eye & Thorney

PE60QA

Abbey Place

PE60SU

Sandpit Road

PE60UB

Ernest Lane

PE60PN

Station Road

PE67TG

Little Close

PE67PW

Wroxton Court

PE60SS

Sandpit Terrace

PE60PE

French Drove

PE67YB

Peterborough Road

PE67YQ

Hodney Road

PE67YG

Beech Lane

PE67ZA

Luffield Close

PE67XJ

Delapre Court

PE67TZ

Boxgrove Close

PE60UA

Crown Close

PE67SL

Margam Close

PE67YT

Willow Hall Lane

PE67BJ

Whitby Avenue

PE67XE

Waltham Walk

PE60TJ

English Drove

PE60TH

New Cut

PE67XW

Glastonbury Close

PE67TB

Eyebury Road

PE67YY

North Bank

PE60PH

French Drove

PE60UG

Eldernell Lane

PE67SP

Westminster Gardens

PE60RT

Bedford Court

PE60SE

Wisbech Road

PE67WH

St Benet's Gardens

PE60PQ

French Drove

PE67XY

Cleve Place

PE60FY

Champions Drive

PE60RE

Toneham Lane

PE60SQ

Wisbech Road

PE60TR

Vestry Close

PE67UY

High Street

PE60QD

The Green

PE60RL

Northside

PE60QL

The Causeway

PE67UU

High Street

PE60QE

Station Road

PE60PB

Black Drove

PE67UX

High Street

PE67WL

Leiston Court

PE60SW

Russell Close

PE60QB

Church Street

PE60RF

Stone Bridge Corner

PE60SZ

Park Crescent

PE67UT

Nipcut Road

PE67XH

Lindisfarne Road

PE60GQ

Causeway Lodge Close

PE67YA

Peterborough Road

PE60RB

The Courtyard

PE67YJ

Hodney Road

PE67UD

Thorney Road

PE67XR

St Bees Drive

PE67XG

St Michaels Walk

PE60RP

North Bank

PE60QG

Bukehorn Road

PE60QW

Orchard Court

PE67XF

The Crescent

PE60TY

Dairy Drove

PE67YU

Willow Hall Lane

PE67YH

Sandleford Drive

PE60TG

Eye, Thorney and Newborough

PE67YF

Chancery Lane

PE67YE

Edgerley Drove

PE60RZ

Park Close

PE60NX

Dukes Head Close

PE67TQ

Little Close

PE60QR

Chestnut Drive

PE60TA

Wisbech Road

PE60TS

Wisbech Road

PE60TF

Old Knarr Fen Road

PE60QH

The Causeway

PE67TH

Eyebury Road

PE67XD

Deerhurst Way

PE60TN

English Road

PE60PJ

Green Drove

PE60RA

Whittlesey Road

PE67TA

Back Lane

PE67YD

Peterborough Road

PE67XZ

Fountains Place

PE67YL

Tintern Rise

PE67PZ

Merevale Drive

PE67YX

Northey Road

PE67UN

Thorney Road

PE60TP

Archers Drove

PE60FZ

Rowley Place

PE67UE

Thorney Road

PE60PW

Black Drove

PE60TD

Wisbech Road

PE67TD

Eyebury Road

PE60SG

Gas Lane

PE67EY

Back Lane

PE60RY

Sandpit Terrace

PE60TL

English Drove

PE60QQ

The Causeway

PE60QJ

The Causeway

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.