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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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 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
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
7/10
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
26.18(-16%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.42(-1%)
Shoplifting
7.38(+4%)
Other theft
5.29(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.15(-20%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,270
87.31%
Other White
317
4.41%
Indian
99
1.38%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
63
0.88%
African
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 98 recent sales, the median property price is £261,500 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
Detached43£335,000
Flats1£118,000
Semi-Detached35£230,000
Terraced19£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

PE67YQ

Hodney Road

PE67UT

Nipcut Road

PE60FZ

Rowley Place

PE60RY

Sandpit Terrace

PE67YD

Peterborough Road

PE60RB

The Courtyard

PE60SJ

St Marys Close

PE60SU

Sandpit Road

PE60SZ

Park Crescent

PE60TD

Wisbech Road

PE60PD

Crowland Road

PE60RP

North Bank

PE60SS

Sandpit Terrace

PE60TL

English Drove

PE67TZ

Boxgrove Close

PE67ZA

Luffield Close

PE14BF

Peterborough Road

PE67WH

St Benet's Gardens

PE60LY

Francis Drive

PE67AS

Bowberry Close

PE67WD

Edgerley Drove

PE67XZ

Fountains Place

PE60QD

The Green

PE60QX

Berberis Close

PE67UL

Thorney Road

PE60RE

Toneham Lane

PE60TG

Eye, Thorney and Newborough

PE67XP

Fountains Place

PE67YL

Tintern Rise

PE60PB

Black Drove

PE60SH

St Peters Way

PE67YG

Beech Lane

PE60GQ

Causeway Lodge Close

PE67UN

Thorney Road

PE67WL

Leiston Court

PE60NX

Dukes Head Close

PE67ZJ

Abingdon Close

PE67XD

Deerhurst Way

PE67XH

Lindisfarne Road

PE60TA

Wisbech Road

PE67PY

Bath Road

PE60QJ

The Causeway

PE60SQ

Wisbech Road

PE67XA

Cartmel Way

PE67XJ

Delapre Court

PE60QS

Ash Close

PE60RJ

Old Knarr Fen Drove

PE67UE

Thorney Road

PE60PQ

French Drove

PE60RA

Whittlesey Road

PE67PZ

Merevale Drive

PE67TA

Back Lane

PE67TE

New Road

PE67XX

Fountains Place

PE60TP

Archers Drove

PE67YF

Chancery Lane

PE67YU

Willow Hall Lane

PE60TF

Old Knarr Fen Road

PE67UP

High Street

PE60TZ

Knarr Fen Road

PE60FU

Wing Mews

PE60TW

New Cut

PE67SL

Margam Close

PE60FR

Winners Close

PE60QR

Chestnut Drive

PE60SL

St Botolphs Way

PE60UB

Ernest Lane

PE67EY

Back Lane

PE67TG

Little Close

PE60RF

Stone Bridge Corner

PE60SP

Tavistock Close

PE67AX

Whitby Avenue

PE67GH

Neath Court

PE67XT

Beaulieu Court

PE67WE

Abbey Close

PE67XQ

Thorney Road

PE67YY

North Bank

PE60PJ

Green Drove

PE60RT

Bedford Court

PE60TJ

English Drove

PE60UA

Crown Close

PE67PW

Wroxton Court

PE60RG

Thorney Dyke

PE60TH

New Cut

PE67TF

The Crescent

PE67UX

High Street

PE60UG

Eldernell Lane

PE67TX

Easby Rise

PE67ZB

Anglesey Way

PE60PN

Station Road

PE60QU

Erica Walk

PE60RZ

Park Close

PE60TU

Chancel Court

PE60SN

Woburn Drive

PE67SP

Westminster Gardens

PE60PG

Bell Drove

PE60QA

Abbey Place

PE67BJ

Whitby Avenue

PE67UF

Thorney Road

PE67WA

Gold Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.