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PE5 postcode area · Peterborough

The PE5 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Peterborough. Area Scores range from 46 to 82 across them. Every full PE5 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the PE5 district, Orton West & Castor is the strongest performer at 83 out of 100 (#1,184 of 6,856 nationally); Walton is the weakest at 46. 1 of the 2 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £250,000 in Walton to £312,475 in Orton West & Castor.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,666a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime64per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied73%

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 PE5 district

£493,750median home sold over the past year · +54.3% over 5 years · +16.9% over the year · 16 sales
Detached£550,000
Semi-detached—
Terraced—
Flat—
Peterborough£240,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Orton West & CastorPeterborough 1,18483 £312,475
WaltonPeterborough 3,66546 £250,000

People living in PE5 Census 2021

Residents17,682
Median age (est.)46
Density409per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above29%
No car or van16%

Age

0–14 16%15–24 8%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 24%

Tenure

Own outright: 42%Mortgage/shared: 31%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 16%
Own outright 42%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 11%Private rent 16%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 24%Lone parent: 9%Other: 19%
One person 29%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 24%Lone parent 9%Other 19%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 14% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors14%
Associate professional13%
Administrative11%
Elementary10%
Skilled trades9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 90%Asian: 5%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 90%Asian 5%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 36% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 14%

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 PE5

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the PE5 district.

Orton

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around PE5.

PE3 PE99 PE4 PE2 PE1 PE6 PE7 PE8

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.