PE2 postcode area · Peterborough
The PE2 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Huntingdonshire, Peterborough. Area Scores range from 5 to 82 across them. Every full PE2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The PE2 district contains both ends of the scale: Orton West & Castor at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 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 — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £166,000 in Peterborough Central to £315,000 in Stilton, Elton & Folksworth — a 1.9× gap within the PE2 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Huntingdonshire and Peterborough — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
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 the PE2 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orton West & CastorPeterborough | 1,184 | 83 | £312,475 |
| Stilton, Elton & FolksworthHuntingdonshire | 1,732 | 75 | £315,000 |
| Hargate & Orton LonguevillePeterborough | 2,802 | 59 | £260,000 |
| Hampton ValePeterborough | 3,234 | 53 | £280,000 |
| StangroundPeterborough | 3,480 | 49 | £245,000 |
| WaltonPeterborough | 3,665 | 46 | £250,000 |
| West Town & WoodstonPeterborough | 4,838 | 29 | £223,500 |
| FlettonPeterborough | 5,016 | 27 | £205,000 |
| Orton Malborne & GoldhayPeterborough | 6,168 | 10 | £183,000 |
| Peterborough CentralPeterborough | 6,257 | 9 | £166,000 |
| Millfield & Bourges BoulevardPeterborough | 6,503 | 5 | £185,000 |
People living in PE2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 16% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 16% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Process & plant | 10% |
| Managers & directors | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Skilled trades | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 46% · No religion 34% · Muslim 10%
Born outside the UK: 29%
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.
Towns & places in PE2
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PE2 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around PE2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.