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PE3 6AL

Central

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 6AL

Overview

Postcode PE3 6AL is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the West Town & Woodston area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 135.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Town & Woodston is £47,800 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Wildlife Haven.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

West Town & Woodston has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,501 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West Town & Woodston has a very high crime rate, with approximately 135.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in West Town & Woodston is £47,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from PE3 6AL.

Flood risk

No risk

West Town & Woodston near PE3 6AL 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PE3 6AL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Peterborough

N/A

Walking directions to Peterborough

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PE3 6AL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWildlife HavenSmallWalking directions to Wildlife Haven
0.5 miConnect ParkSmallWalking directions to Connect Park

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
4,575.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
35.26%
Other White
73
18.39%
Pakistani
72
18.14%
Indian
46
11.59%
African
17
4.28%
Total population: 397

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
69
44.81%
Owns with a mortgage
42
27.27%
Owns outright
36
23.38%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.6%
Other social rented
2
1.3%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Central

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £42,500 up to £780,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£365,000
Flats21£100,000
Semi-Detached17£270,000
Terraced26£192,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the PE3 6AL postcode area, located within West Town & Woodston, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 6AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe Beeches Independent SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableThe Peterborough SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryWest Town Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 6AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 6AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op Food80 Thorpe Road, Peterborough, PE3 6APWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miKashmir Continental Store83 Percival Street, Peterborough, PE3 6ATWalking directions to Kashmir Continental Store
0.2 miPremier1-3 Midland Road, Peterborough, PE3 6DLWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miWaitroseMayors Walk, Peterborough, PE1 2BFWalking directions to Waitrose
0.4 miEurope Plus77 Mayors Walk, Peterborough, PE3 6EXWalking directions to Europe Plus

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeterboroughE14001425
WardCentralE05010807
ParishPeterborough, unparished areaE43000026
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West Town & WoodstonE02003252
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 016DE01015688
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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