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PE2 6XY

Orton Waterville

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE2 6XY

Overview

Postcode PE2 6XY 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 27.3 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 2.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Orton West & Castor has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,476 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Orton West & Castor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.4%

Approximately 3.4% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from PE2 6XY.

Flood risk

No risk

Orton West & Castor near PE2 6XY 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
216
Population density
3,877.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
174
80.56%
Other White
24
11.11%
Other Asian
7
3.24%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.85%
Irish
2
0.93%
Total population: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
37.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
34
29.31%
Owns with a mortgage
34
29.31%
Other social rented
3
2.59%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

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 6XY postcode area, located within Orton West & Castor, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE2 6XY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOrmiston Meadows AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOrton Wistow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryOrmiston Bushfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE2 6XY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE2 6XY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miOrton Superstore2-3 Mattley Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5YQWalking directions to Orton Superstore
0.3 miTesco ExpressWistow Way, Peterborough, PE2 6XNWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 018CE01015645
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1992-01-01

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Data Sources

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