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PE3 9YW

West

Peterborough

England / East of England / Peterborough / Bretton Park / West / PE3 9YW

Overview

Postcode PE3 9YW 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 1.6 miles away. There are 5 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
62.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

62.7%

Approximately 62.7% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PE3 9YW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bretton Park near PE3 9YW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
7,362.1 per km²

Demographics

British
179
58.12%
Other White
64
20.78%
African
19
6.17%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
3.25%
Other Asian
10
3.25%
Total population: 308

Housing

Other social rented
55
46.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
21.19%
Social rents from council
19
16.1%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.47%
Owns outright
9
7.63%
Total households: 118

Property prices in West

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £394,500 in West area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached38£440,000
Flats4£125,000
Semi-Detached5£250,000
Terraced7£198,000

10 years price trend in West

Schools

In the PE3 9YW postcode area, located within Bretton Park, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNova Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryThorpe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremier News Food & Wine31 Tyesdale, Peterborough, PE3 9XZ
0.4 miBudgensCopeland, Peterborough, PE3 6YJ

Data Sources

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