Eye & Thorney
Peterborough 005 · 4 sub-areas · 7,276 residents
Peterborough 005 is a residential part of Peterborough with around 7,300 people and a notably high rate of owner-occupation. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £863 a month — well under the UK average for a 2-bed — and nearly seven in ten households own their home, making this one of the more settled, owner-occupied corners of the city.
Eye & Thorney is a mid-density neighbourhood of Peterborough in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Eye & Thorney?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £976 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Eye & Thorney in Peterborough
Living in Eye & Thorney
This part of Peterborough has the feel of a well-established residential area rather than a transient rental market. The population skews broadly across age groups — roughly equal shares under 18, 18–34, 35–49, 50–64, and 65-plus — which points to a mixed community of families, working-age residents, and older settled households rather than a young professional enclave. Owner-occupation at nearly 69% is significantly above the national average, which tends to mean quieter streets, lower turnover, and neighbours who've been there a while.
On cost, this part of Peterborough is genuinely affordable compared with most of the UK. A two-bedroom home at around £863 a month sits well below the UK median of roughly £1,200 a month for a 2-bed. A one-bedroom comes in around £684 and a three-bedroom around £1,038. Rents here barely moved in the past year — up less than 1% — so you're not fighting a fast-rising market. Council tax (Band D) runs about £2,293 a year, which is on the higher side for the area's price point, but the overall cost of living remains competitive.
The trade-off is that this area is car-dependent. Around 61% of residents commute by car, and only 2% use public transport for their daily journey — the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 6.4 km away in straight-line distance, so realistically you're driving or cycling to the station. Working from home is common here: nearly 30% of residents work from home, which partly explains why the low public transport access doesn't disqualify the area for many people. Gigabit broadband reaches nearly 97% of homes, so remote workers are well served.
The unemployment claimant rate sits at around 5.5%, slightly above the national norm, and median resident salaries run at roughly £29,800 a year. That's a modest income base, but when rents are this low relative to earnings, monthly finances stretch further than in most southern English cities. Around one in four residents holds a degree-level qualification. See the streets and sub-areas below for a more granular picture of where in this neighbourhood costs and conditions vary.
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Frequently asked
- Is Peterborough 005 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's a settled, owner-occupied residential area with affordable rents and good broadband — well suited to families and remote workers. The trade-off is that you'll need a car for most day-to-day travel, and the nearby school Ofsted ratings are below the national average.
- What is the rent in Peterborough 005?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £684 a month, a two-bedroom around £863, and a three-bedroom around £1,038. These figures are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose less than 1% in the past year, so the market here is relatively stable.
- Is Peterborough 005 safe?
- Crime runs at around 72 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That puts it in the middle of the pack: not a notably low-crime area, but not above average either. The neighbourhood sits around the fifth deprivation decile nationally.
- What's the commute from Peterborough 005 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 132 minutes. The catch is that the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 6.4 km away, so most residents drive to the station. Nearly 30% of residents work from home, which eases the commute burden for many.
- Who lives in Peterborough 005?
- A broadly mixed community — age groups are roughly evenly distributed from under 18s through to 65-plus. Around 69% of households own their home, suggesting a settled, lower-turnover population. About a quarter of residents hold degree-level qualifications, and just over 91% were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Peterborough 005?
- There are five schools within typical catchment distance. Around 15% are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national share of roughly 89%. It's worth checking the Ofsted school finder for up-to-date ratings before committing to a specific address.