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PE1 2HR

Central

Peterborough

England / East of England / Peterborough / Central Park / Central / PE1 2HR

Overview

Postcode PE1 2HR is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Peterborough in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 219.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Park is £42,600 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Baker Perkins Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
219
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 219.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9%

Approximately 9.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Central Park is £42,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE1 2HR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Park near PE1 2HR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Peterborough located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Peterborough

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBaker Perkins ParkMedium
0.3 miConnect ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
476
Population density
15,015.8 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
234
49.26%
Other White
121
25.47%
Other Asian
26
5.47%
British
18
3.79%
African
17
3.58%
Total population: 475

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
61
45.86%
Owns outright
29
21.8%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.3%
Social rents from council
10
7.52%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.01%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Central

Based on 83 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £780,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached12£357,500
Flats26£111,500
Semi-Detached20£262,500
Terraced25£195,000

10 years price trend in Central

Schools

In the PE1 2HR postcode area, located within Central Park, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGladstone Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryThe Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryQueen's Drive Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miGhousia Food Store282A Gladstone Street, Peterborough, PE1 2BS
0.1 miIslamic International Store272-274 Gladstone Street, Peterborough, PE1 2BS
0.1 miCamran Food Store224 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2HG
0.1 miIslamic International Stores235 Gladstone Street, Peterborough, PE1 2BP
0.2 miHasan Food Store188 Cromwell Road, Peterborough, PE1 2HG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.