Neighbourhood comparison
Fengate & Parnwell vs Orton West & Castor
Peterborough, East of England · Peterborough, East of England
Fengate & Parnwell · 9Fengate & Parnwell leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 8 tiesOrton West & Castor · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
77
19
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +62 pts
81
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65
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +11 pts
76
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95
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -44 pts
51
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£883/mo
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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 +£249/mo
£1,132/mo
£1,235/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£56/mo
£1,291/mo
£1,727/yr
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Council tax
Δ +£677/yr
£2,404/yr
3.5 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +2.0 yrs
5.5 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
149.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -81.2
68.5
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Schools detail
56%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -16 pp
40%
Connectivity
2.4 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +2.2 km
4.6 km
76 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +28 min
104 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
13,339
Population
9,466
3,263 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,078 / km²
22%
% with a degree
Δ +14 pp
36%
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15%
% working from home
Δ +23 pp
38%
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2
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
1
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
2
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