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PE3 6YJ

West

Peterborough

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Detailed insights for PE3 6YJ

Overview

Postcode PE3 6YJ is located in an urban city, within the West ward of Peterborough in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bretton Park area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bretton Park is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Peterborough located about 1.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
43.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Bretton Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,868 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bretton Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

43.6%

Approximately 43.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Bretton Park is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 194 ft away from PE3 6YJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bretton Park near PE3 6YJ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
304
Population density
5,567.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
183
60%
Other White
73
23.93%
African
13
4.26%
Indian
9
2.95%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.97%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
36
27.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
21.8%
Owns with a mortgage
23
17.29%
Social rents from council
22
16.54%
Owns outright
21
15.79%
Total households: 133

Property prices in West

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 in West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£450,000
Flats4£125,000
Semi-Detached7£250,000
Terraced11£205,000

10 year median price trend in West

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

Schools

In the PE3 6YJ postcode area, located within Bretton Park, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PE3 6YJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLongthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryNova Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryJack Hunt SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PE3 6YJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PE3 6YJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBudgensCopeland, Peterborough, PE3 6YJWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miPremier News Food & Wine31 Tyesdale, Peterborough, PE3 9XZWalking directions to Premier News Food & Wine

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictPeterboroughE06000031
Parliamentary ConstituencyPeterboroughE14001425
WardWestE05010825
ParishBrettonE04001104
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bretton ParkE02003247
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Peterborough 011EE01015597
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1981-09-01

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Data Sources

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