Neighbourhoods in Peterborough
East of England · 22 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#238 of 296 local authorities · 22 neighbourhoods · 217,657 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Millfield & Bourges Boulevard (5) to Glinton, Northborough & Maxey (83); 19% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Peterborough contains both ends of the scale: Glinton, Northborough & Maxey at 83 out of 100 (#1,150 of 6,856 in England) against Millfield & Bourges Boulevard at 5, a 78-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 11 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £166,000 in Peterborough Central to £350,000 in Longthorpe & Netherton — a 2.1× gap within Peterborough.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Peterborough
Towns & places in Peterborough
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glinton, Northborough & Maxey | 1,150 | 83 | £288,500 |
| Orton West & Castor | 1,184 | 83 | £312,475 |
| Barnack, Wittering & Wansford | 1,575 | 77 | £337,500 |
| Longthorpe & Netherton | 1,595 | 77 | £350,000 |
| Newborough & Peakirk | 2,528 | 63 | £260,000 |
| Hargate & Orton Longueville | 2,802 | 59 | £260,000 |
| Hampton Vale | 3,234 | 53 | £280,000 |
| Stanground | 3,480 | 49 | £245,000 |
| Walton | 3,665 | 46 | £250,000 |
| Werrington | 3,686 | 46 | £225,125 |
| Eye & Thorney | 3,953 | 42 | £255,000 |
| West Town & Woodston | 4,838 | 29 | £223,500 |
| Fletton | 5,016 | 27 | £205,000 |
| Bretton Park | 5,537 | 19 | £205,000 |
| Central Park | 5,845 | 15 | £242,000 |
| Fengate & Parnwell | 5,900 | 14 | £215,000 |
| Dogsthorpe | 6,147 | 10 | £215,000 |
| Orton Malborne & Goldhay | 6,168 | 10 | £183,000 |
| North Bretton & Westwood | 6,250 | 9 | £185,000 |
| Peterborough Central | 6,257 | 9 | £166,000 |
| Paston | 6,380 | 7 | £206,000 |
| Millfield & Bourges Boulevard | 6,503 | 5 | £185,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Peterborough
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Barnack, Wittering & Wansford | 40 |
| Orton West & Castor | 47 |
| Newborough & Peakirk | 49 |
| Eye & Thorney | 59 |
| Werrington | 62 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Barnack, Wittering & Wansford | £52,286 |
| Hampton Vale | £51,444 |
| Longthorpe & Netherton | £48,910 |
| Orton West & Castor | £45,925 |
| Hargate & Orton Longueville | £45,272 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Peterborough Central | 4.5× |
| West Town & Woodston | 5.0× |
| Orton Malborne & Goldhay | 5.1× |
| North Bretton & Westwood | 5.1× |
| Bretton Park | 5.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Peterborough
Postcode districts that overlap Peterborough — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Peterborough Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 17% · Professional 16% · Associate professional 11%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 17% |
| Professional | 16% |
| Associate professional | 11% |
| Process & plant | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 32% · Muslim 12%
Born outside the UK: 28%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Peterborough.