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About

Wittering ward lies on the western edge of the city, encompassing the village of Wittering itself along with the neighbouring settlements of Thornhaugh and Wansford. The area is largely rural in character, defined by agricultural land and the River Nene which forms part of its boundary. This landscape supports active farming and provides a distinct contrast to the more urban wards of Peterborough.

The ward contains the historic Wansford-in-England, a name stemming from its famous old bridge and association with a local legend about a sleeping miller. The presence of significant military aviation is felt with RAF Wittering located here, a base with a long history of operational service. Transport links are provided by the A1 road and a railway line that passes through the area.

Area overview

On average Wittering has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 7.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wittering is £72,213 per year. There are 1 schools in Wittering: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Wittering is home to around 3,550 people, with a population density of about 110.3 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
7.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Wittering Population
3,550
Population density
110.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.3(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.82(+97%)
Public order
7.04(+38%)
Vehicle crime
6.2(+41%)
Burglary
5.63(+103%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,198
90.06%
Other White
107
3.01%
African
53
1.49%
Other
40
1.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.62%
Total population: 3,551

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
885
31.71%
Level 3 (A level)
753
26.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
479
17.16%
No qualifications
274
9.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
224
8.03%
Total 16+ residents: 2,791

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
436
32.01%
Owns outright
308
22.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
277
20.34%
Other forms of private rent
229
16.81%
Other social rented
76
5.58%
Total households: 1,362

Property prices in Wittering

Median price£263,000
Price per sq ft£264
Sales (last 12 months)45
Typical range (middle 50%)£185K – £413K

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 (about £264 per square foot) in Wittering area, with individual transactions ranging from £129,000 up to £1,050,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wittering over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached12£490,000£313
Semi-Detached16£266,500£265
Terraced17£180,000£237

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wittering

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wittering.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£535,000£147,000£138,750
2017£415,000£186,000£144,250
2018£425,000£162,753£147,750
2019£370,000£215,000£170,000
2020£488,000£227,500£159,000
2021£432,750£226,000£163,250
2022£319,995£249,995£178,750
2023£342,498£220,000£180,000
2024£370,000£231,250£189,000
2025£435,000£250,000£182,500
2026£722,500£237,750£185,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wittering.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wittering.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£248£185£164
2017£251£203£181
2018£257£190£192
2019£218£211£196
2020£279£255£193
2021£264£245£202
2022£275£263£226
2023£298£252£236
2024£280£273£221
2025£296£268£229
2026£313£249£240
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wittering.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Wittering

Is Wittering safe?

Wittering records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Wittering?

The median sale price in Wittering is £263,000 (about £264 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wittering?

Wittering has 1 primary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wittering?

Wittering scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wittering sits around rank 22,676 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 Wittering?

The average household income in Wittering is around £72,213 per year, and 8% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Wittering?

Wittering is represented by 1 elected councillor: Gavin Anthony Elsey (Peterborough First).

All postcodes in Wittering

PE67BA

Main Road

PE86DB

Brownes Road

PE86DA

Exeter Road

PE86DP

Church Park

PE86EB

Baldwin Close

PE86AN

Parker Road

PE86EH

Radford Close

PE86EW

Lawrence Road

PE86AB

Towns End Road

PE86HB

Great North Road

PE67BE

Church Walk

PE86HL

Russell Hill

PE86DN

St George's Road

PE86DJ

St Georges Road

PE86AJ

Carnegie Road

PE86FQ

Scampton Grove

PE86EA

St Marys Avenue

PE86LF

Riverside Spinney

PE86HW

Old Rectory Drive

PE57XE

Graeme Road

PE86HG

Great North Road

PE86BP

Nene Close

PE86LJ

Wansford Mews

PE86AP

Embry Road

PE86EY

St Marys Avenue

PE86JP

Yarwell Road

PE86HH

Great North Road

PE57XD

Nene Way

PE86BD

Townsend Road

PE57XA

The Drift

PE86DY

Legg Road

PE86NQ

Old Leicester Road

PE86EG

Hammond Close

PE86BJ

Broadhurst Road

PE86EQ

Darley Close

PE86FB

Cranwell Way

PE86BH

Harvey Close

PE86AX

Woodroffe Road

PE86AF

Church Road

PE86HQ

Chapel Court

PE86HN

Meadow Lane

PE86AZ

Legg Road

PE86DZ

Trent Road

PE86DW

St Michael's Road

PE86AW

Broadhurst Road

PE86NW

Hall Lane

PE67BB

Blind Lane

PE86FD

Digby Close

PE86JQ

Robinswood

PE86BN

Burghley Avenue

PE86DL

St Georges Road

PE86AY

Sutcliffe Road

PE86DF

Beech Tree Close

PE86NJ

Russell Hill

PE67BD

Church Walk

PE86JN

Peterborough Road

PE86AH

Carnegie Road

PE86FA

Henlow Grove

PE86FG

Cosford Place

PE86HF

Great North Road

PE86JW

Robins Field

PE86JL

The Old Nursery

PE86JJ

Nene Close

PE86DQ

St Mary's Avenue

PE86EJ

Lale Walk

PE86BG

Dormans Corner

PE86ED

Burnett Walk

PE86FF

Barnham Close

PE86NT

Wittering

PE57XG

Manor Road

PE86AU

Eccles Road

PE86BX

Great North Road

PE86JH

Bridge End

PE86EL

Jefferson Close

PE86DG

Burghley Avenue

PE86DX

Hillside Gardens

PE86BU

Collyweston Road

PE86FE

Fairford Drive

PE67BG

Langley Bush Road

PE86BT

Collyweston Road

PE86HA

Great North Road

PE86AT

Trent Road

PE86BE

Manor Close

PE86DD

Burghley Avenue

PE57XH

Langley Bush Road

PE86BB

Legg Road

PE86HJ

Main Street

PE86LD

Thackers Close

PE86AD

Townsend Close

PE86NS

Wittering

PE57XB

Nene Way

PE86DH

St Georges Road

PE86DE

Freeman Close

PE86EE

Maltby Close

PE86NR

Old Oundle Road

PE86AG

Church Road

PE86LB

Old North Road

PE86EF

Newman Close

PE86BS

Pinewood Avenue

PE86LE

Black Swan Spinney

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.