Orchard Close, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE8 4LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.2%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.1%	31.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	39.9%	-12.8%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.7%	11.8%	6.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.5%	14.9%	5.4%	6.1%	8.8%

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	39.2%	36.9%	-2.3%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	32.8%	37.3%	4.5%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	19.6%	15.8%	-3.8%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.3%	23.7%	-7.6%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	9.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14%	4.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	27.6%	3.9%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.3%	95%	-3.3%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.3%	93.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	95.9%	93.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.3%	13.5%	6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Orchard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Close was 32.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.8% lower than the Oundle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Oundle and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.6%.

🔎 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. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE8 4LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Close are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orchard Close, Oundle, Peterborough, PE8 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE8 4LG

Average Price
£402,886

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£402,886

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Close

Average Price
£525,631

Semi-Detached
£446,264

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Orchard Close, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£352,000	2024-07-09	£370,897
2 Orchard Close, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-11-10	£401,636
5 Orchard Close, Peterborough, North Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-03-13	£347,430
2 Orchard Close, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2018-10-19	£404,633
4 Orchard Close, Peterborough, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2012-06-29	£517,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE8 4LG

Employment

PE8 4LG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE8 4LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	78
Full-Time Employee	60
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oundle Church of England Primary School Cotterstock Road , Oundle PE8 5HA	4out of 4	427 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glapthorn Church of England Primary School Glapthorn , Oundle PE8 5BQ	- not rated	2,757 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Polebrook Church of England Primary School Main Street , Polebrook PE8 5LN	- not rated	3,911 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Warmington School School Lane , Warmington PE8 6TA	3out of 4	5,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince William School Herne Road , PE8 4BS	2out of 4	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oundle School Great Hall , New Street PE8 4GH	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Laxton Junior School East Road , Oundle PE8 4BX	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tap & Kitchen Ltd	Oundle Wharf, Station Road	430 yd
The Greedy Piglet	4 North Street, Oundle	707 yd
The Chinatown Restaurant	6 - 8 New Street, Oundle	825 yd
Beans Coffee Stop	1 New Street, Oundle	825 yd
Onkar Indian Restaurant	26 West Street, Oundle	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oundle Rugby Club	St Peters Road, Oundle	235 yd
Oundle Bowling Club	Occupation Road, Oundle	372 yd
The George Inn	91 Glapthorn Road, Oundle	438 yd
The Stahl Theatre At Oundle School	The Stahl Theatre, West Street	813 yd
The Talbot Hotel	7 New Street, Oundle	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastern Spices	Unit 1, 23 West Street	813 yd
New Yangtze River Takeaway	84 West Street, Oundle	857 yd
The Blue Marlin	10 Market Place, Oundle	905 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	66 East Road, Oundle	732 yd
Tesco Express	6 Market Place, Oundle	905 yd
Co-op	5 St Osyths Lane, Oundle	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oundle Tennis Club ST. PETERS ROAD	tennis courts	267 yd
Oundle Rugby Football Club OCCUPATION ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Oundle Town Football Club EAST ROAD FOOTBALL GROUND EAST ROAD FOOTBALL GROUND EAST ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Oundle Church Of England Primary School COTTERSTOCK ROAD	grass pitches	598 yd
Oundle Town Cricket Club OUNDLE TOWN CRICKET CLUB LICENSING OUNDLE TOWN CRICKET CLUB LICENSING MILTON ROAD	grass pitches	679 yd
Oundle School Sports Centre CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	792 yd
Oundle School (South Road Playing Fields) PLAYING FIELDS PLAYING FIELDS SOUTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Just Fit (Closed) Nene Valley Business Park	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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