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PE2 6HE

Orton Waterville

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE2 6HE

Overview

Postcode PE2 6HE 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 high crime levels, with around 112.2 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 3.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

5/10

Orton West & Castor has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,165 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 45% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Orton West & Castor has a high crime rate, with approximately 112.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.2%

Approximately 1.2% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 116 ft away from PE2 6HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Orton West & Castor near PE2 6HE 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 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
245
Population density
339.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
199
80.89%
Indian
15
6.1%
Other White
9
3.66%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
2.03%
African
4
1.63%
Total population: 246

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
55.95%
Owns outright
14
16.67%
Shared ownership
12
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
11.9%
Other social rented
1
1.19%
Total households: 84

Property prices in Orton Waterville

Based on 130 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 distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Orton Waterville 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 Orton Waterville over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached68£392,998
Flats3£58,000
Semi-Detached38£249,000
Terraced21£190,000

10 year median price trend in Orton Waterville

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Orton Waterville.

Schools

In the PE2 6HE postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE2 6HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryOrton Wistow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryOrmiston Meadows AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.9 miSecondaryOrmiston Bushfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE2 6HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE2 6HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAlwalton StoreOundle Road, Huntingdonshire, PE7 3GAWalking directions to Alwalton Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth West CambridgeshireE14001401
WardOrton WatervilleE05010819
ParishOrton WatervilleE04001116
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Orton West & CastorE02003254
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 018BE01015644
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1998-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.