Orton Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE2 9HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	49%	0.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	51.6%	51%	-0.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 9HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	44.7%	49.2%	4.5%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	27.6%	-10.4%	44.2%	-16.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.4%	6%	2.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	2.9%	3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.4%	41.8%	-4.6%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	37.3%	42.2%	4.9%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	12.3%	12%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	19.7%	21.4%	1.7%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.4%	2.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	25.9%	10.0%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	13%	2%	-11.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.3%	83.1%	-8.2%	81.4%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	83.7%	70.5%	-13.2%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	9.5%	21.5%	12.0%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	71.7%	-12.0%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	15.8%	13.4%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.5%	1.3%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Orton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orton Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE2 9HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Orton Avenue are based on 4 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 Orton Avenue, Peterborough, PE2 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE2 9HL

Average Price
£239,092

Semi-Detached
£241,013

Terraced
£177,409

Detached
£338,052

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orton Avenue

Average Price
£203,949

Semi-Detached
£203,949

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Orton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£164,000	2025-03-28	£163,160
18 Orton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-11	£302,375
The Old Studio Orton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-04-21	£174,820
The Old Mission Hall Orton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2022-11-30	£277,984
16 Orton Avenue, Peterborough, City Of Peterborough Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2019-07-05	£268,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE2 9HL

Employment

PE2 9HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodston Primary School Celta Road , Woodston PE2 9ER	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Fletton Primary School London Road , Old Fletton PE2 9DR	3out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brewster Avenue Infant School Brewster Avenue , Woodston PE2 9PN	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior School Palmerston Road , PE2 9DH	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nene Valley Primary School Sugar Way , PE2 9RT	3out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nene Park Academy Oundle Road , Orton Longueville PE2 7EA	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanground Academy Peterborough Road , PE7 3BY	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jack Hunt School Bradwell Road , PE3 9PY	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampton Gardens Secondary School Hartland Avenue , Hampton Gardens PE7 8HR	- not rated	2,998 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St John Fisher Catholic High School Park Lane , PE1 5JN	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampton College Eagle Way , Hampton Vale PE7 8BF	3out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King's (The Cathedral) School Park Road , PE1 2UE	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Deacon Academy Queen's Gardens , PE1 2UW	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Peterborough School Thorpe Road , PE3 6AP	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clare Lodge Care of: Peterborough City Council , Town Hall PE1 1HF	- not rated	1,851 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Sense College 50 Forder Way , Cygnet Park PE7 8JB	- not rated	1,941 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Barnes Academy Williamson Avenue , PE3 6BA	- not rated	2,283 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lime Academy Orton Clayton Site , Orton Goldhay PE2 5SD	- not rated	2,324 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre Peterborough Ltd	26 Maxwell Road	450 yd
Selina's Tea Room	Calm-a Baby, 8 Botolph Bridge Industrial Estate, Oundle Road	607 yd
Lawrence David Ltd	Woodston Point, Shrewsbury Avenue	760 yd
Spudy’s	6 Grove Street	791 yd
Full of Beans Peterborough Ltd	60 Drake Avenue	972 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cross Keys	279 Oundle Road	676 yd
Fletton Ex-Servicemens Club	Fletton Ex Service And Working, High Street	691 yd
Coalheavers Arms	5 Park Street	784 yd
Charlies	2 Grove Street	895 yd
Yard of Ale	72 Oundle Road	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Pizza	1 Orton Avenue	2 yd
Easy Cheesy	3a Orton Avenue	45 yd
Chinese Chef	107 Belsize Avenue	202 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit E, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	704 yd
Aroma	Unit F, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Sugar Way	645 yd
Vann's Budgens	Unit D, Valley Park Centre, Sugar Way	704 yd
Tesco	140 Oundle Road	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Celta Recreation Ground BELSIZE AVENUE	grass pitches	229 yd
Old Fletton Primary School LONDON ROAD	grass pitches	438 yd
Definition Gym UNIT 10-11 UNIT 10-11 MAXWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Nene Valley Primary School SUGAR WAY	grass pitches	813 yd
Nene Valley Community Centre CANDY STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 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	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.3%

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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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