Neighbourhood comparison
Peterborough Central vs West Town & Woodston
Peterborough, East of England · Peterborough, East of England
Peterborough Central · 8Peterborough Central leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesWest Town & Woodston · 4
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
85
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ 0 pts
85
7
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +17 pts
24
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91
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ 0 pts
91
93
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
77
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£793/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 +£158/mo
£951/mo
£1,237/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ £0/mo
£1,237/mo
£1,753/yr
Council tax
Δ -£1/yr
£1,752/yr
2.5 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 +1.0 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
184.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -60.9
123.3
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Schools detail
45%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -6 pp
39%
Connectivity
778 m
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Nearest rail station
Δ +164 m
942 m
56 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +2 min
58 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
12,954
Population
13,368
7,121 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
6,335 / km²
29%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
29%
17%
% working from home
Δ +6 pp
24%
✓ leads
32
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -20
12
6
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
2
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
2
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
1
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +7
7
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