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PE2 5HJ

Orton Waterville

Peterborough

England / East of England / Peterborough / Orton West & Castor / Orton Waterville / PE2 5HJ

Overview

Postcode PE2 5HJ is located in an urban city, within the Orton Waterville ward of Peterborough in the East of England region , and forms part of the Orton West & Castor area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Orton West & Castor is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 2.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Horseshoe Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Orton West & Castor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,753 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orton West & Castor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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

7/10

The average income of residents in Orton West & Castor is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE2 5HJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Orton West & Castor near PE2 5HJ 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHorseshoe ParkSmall
0.4 miWinyates Play AreaSmall

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
2,038.3 per km²

Demographics

British
185
91.13%
Other White
10
4.93%
Indian
4
1.97%
Chinese
2
0.99%
Irish
1
0.49%
Total population: 203

Housing

Owns outright
84
71.19%
Owns with a mortgage
22
18.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.93%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.54%
Other social rented
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Orton Waterville

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Orton Waterville area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £625,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached64£386,495
Flats4£76,500
Semi-Detached39£250,000
Terraced20£190,000

10 years price trend in Orton Waterville

Schools

In the PE2 5HJ postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miNot applicableLime Academy OrtonAcademy special sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWinyates Primary School, Spirit FederationCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryOrmiston Bushfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miOrton Express48 Church Drive, Peterborough, PE2 5HE
0.4 miVirans110-112 Paynels, Peterborough, PE2 5QP
0.5 miPoundlandMisterton Court, Peterborough, PE2 5TD
0.5 miEuropa Grocery CentreMisterton Court, Peterborough, PE2 5TQ

Data Sources

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