Orchard Street, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE2 9AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE2 9AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.7%	43.6%	-3.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	35.3%	4.4%	44.2%	-8.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.8%	11.3%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.3%	45.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	41.4%	38.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	10.8%	10.4%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	24.1%	1.7%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	19.2%	7.4%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	11.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	9.2%	-8.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	26%	24.1%	-1.9%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.3%	87.6%	-6.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	67.6%	-12.7%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	14.3%	23.9%	9.6%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	67.6%	-12.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	2.2%	16.3%	14.1%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.2%	2.8%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	9.6%	1.3%	8.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 137.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% higher than the Fletton and Stanground average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Orchard Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Fletton and Stanground and the 180th highest crime rate of 631 local areas in Peterborough .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in PE2 9AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Street are based on 60 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Street, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 9AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9AL

Average Price
£180,029

Semi-Detached
£194,798

Terraced
£181,994

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£72,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£200,233

Semi-Detached
£203,392

Terraced
£185,222

Detached
£352,647

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£147,513

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Orchard Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-03-21	£159,180
20 Orchard Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-03-13	£187,037
49 Orchard Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-02-05	£199,046
57 Orchard Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-01-19	£145,599
4 Orchard Street, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-01-15	£166,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	26
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	9
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Caverstede Nursery School Caverstede Road , Walton PE4 6EX	4out of 4	5,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	199 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,403 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greater Peterborough UTC Park Crescent Campus , Park Crescent PE1 4DZ	2out of 4	3,211 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Inspire Education Group Park Crescent , PE1 4DZ	- not rated	3,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	3,530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,269 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	1,936 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	2,417 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nene Gate Park Lane , PE1 5GZ	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	231 yd
The Sanctuary Peterborough	29 Oundle Road	469 yd
Origin8 Deli Cafes Limited	Allia Future Business Centre	608 yd
KFC	Kentucky Fried Chicken, London Road	617 yd
Railworld	Railworld, Oundle Road	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coalheavers Arms	5 Park Street	202 yd
Charlies	2 Grove Street	351 yd
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	438 yd
Palmerston Arms	82 Oundle Road	438 yd
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden	50 Oundle Road	438 yd
Moonlight Takeaway	80 Oundle Road	438 yd
Happy Valley	40 Oundle Road	438 yd
Hassan's Grill	74 Oundle Road	438 yd
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	462 yd
Lidl	Sugar Way	779 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Ltd, Rivergate Arc, Viersen Platz	933 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	556 yd
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	615 yd
Peterborough United Fc (Abax Stadium) LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	749 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Fletton Glebe Whittlesey Road	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.