Neighbourhood comparison
Orton West & Castor vs Peterborough Central
Peterborough, East of England · Peterborough, East of England
Orton West & Castor · 5Peterborough Central leads on 12 of 23 metrics · 6 tiesPeterborough Central · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
77
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +8 pts
85
✓ leads
81
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -74 pts
7
76
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +15 pts
91
✓ leads
51
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +42 pts
93
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,132/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 -£339/mo
£793/mo
✓ leads
£1,291/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£54/mo
£1,237/mo
£2,404/yr
Council tax
Δ -£650/yr
£1,753/yr
✓ leads
5.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.0 yrs
2.5 yrs
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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
68.5
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +115.8
184.2
Schools detail
40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +5 pp
45%
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Connectivity
4.6 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 3.8 km
778 m
✓ leads
104 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -48 min
56 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.
9,466
Population
12,954
1,078 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,121 / km²
36%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -7 pp
29%
38%
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% working from home
Δ -21 pp
17%
1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +31
32
✓ leads
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
6
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
2
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
0