Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Orton Malborne & Goldhay vs West Town & Woodston

Peterborough, East of England · Peterborough, East of England

Neighbourhood
Orton Malborne & Goldhay
Peterborough
vs
Neighbourhood
West Town & Woodston
Peterborough
Orton Malborne & Goldhay · 7West Town & Woodston leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 7 tiesWest Town & Woodston · 9

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

81
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +3 pts
85
37
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -13 pts
24
71
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +20 pts
91
✓ leads
60
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +17 pts
77
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£918/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£33/mo
£951/mo
£1,223/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£14/mo
£1,237/mo
£1,579/yr
✓ leads
Council tax
Δ +£173/yr
£1,752/yr
3.2 yrs
✓ leads
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.3 yrs
3.5 yrs

Earning power

£29,828/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£29,828/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
50%
0.55
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.55

Safety detail

99.6
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +23.6
123.3

Schools detail

42%
✓ leads
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -4 pp
39%

Connectivity

4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.2 km
942 m
✓ leads
98 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -41 min
58 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

9,734
Population
13,368
6,094 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,335 / km²
20%
% with a degree
Δ +9 pp
29%
✓ leads
17%
% working from home
Δ +7 pp
24%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +12
12
✓ leads
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
8
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
7