Fletton
Peterborough 017 · 6 sub-areas · 10,538 residents
Peterborough 017 is a mid-sized residential patch within Peterborough, home to around 10,500 people. A typical two-bedroom lets for about £863 a month — noticeably below the national two-bed median and a practical option for renters who want East of England access without city-centre prices. The rail commute to London runs around 69 minutes by public transport.
Fletton is a green, lower-density part of Peterborough — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Fletton?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Fletton in Peterborough
Living in Fletton
This part of Peterborough sits in the more affordable end of the East of England rental market. Rents here barely moved last year — up less than 1% year-on-year — which stands out at a time when many UK areas have seen sharper rises. That stability makes it an attractive base for households watching their monthly outgoings closely.
The cost picture is genuinely competitive. A two-bedroom runs roughly £863 a month and a three-bedroom around £1,038 — well under the national two-bed median of about £1,200. The trade-off is that renting still takes a significant share of local take-home pay: close to half, which reflects modest resident salaries rather than high rents. The median annual salary for residents sits at around £29,800, so affordability is real but not effortless.
The neighbourhood has a broad age mix, with under-18s making up nearly 22% of residents — higher than you'd expect in a purely professional area — alongside a solid 26% in the 18–34 bracket. Around one in three households is a single-person household. Just under half of homes are owner-occupied, with a meaningful share of private renters at around one in three and a social housing presence at roughly 18%. That mix gives the area a grounded, community feel rather than a transient one.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.8 km away — about a 23-minute walk or a short drive. Public transport use is low here; around half of residents commute by car, and just over one in four works from home. Greenspace is accessible: the average resident is within 237 metres of a green area, and around two-thirds of residents have walkable greenspace nearby. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how conditions vary across the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Peterborough 017 a nice place to live?
- It's a practical, affordable residential area with good greenspace access and decent rail links to London. The trade-offs are a crime rate above the national average and a below-average share of highly-rated nearby schools. If cost and commute flexibility matter more than prestige, it holds up well.
- What is the rent in Peterborough 017?
- A one-bedroom typically runs around £684 a month, a two-bedroom around £863, and a three-bedroom around £1,038. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose less than 1% last year — one of the flattest trends in the region.
- Is Peterborough 017 safe?
- The crime rate is around 125 per 1,000 residents annually — notably above the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the lower deprivation deciles nationally, which tends to track with higher crime. It's worth checking street-level data for any specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Peterborough 017 to central London?
- By public transport the journey to London takes around 69 minutes — one of the better connections for an East of England town. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.9 km away, about a 23-minute walk. Most residents drive to the station rather than walk.
- Who lives in Peterborough 017?
- A broad mix: about a quarter are 18–34, families with children are well represented, and a third of households are single-person. Around half own their home, a third rent privately, and roughly 18% are in social housing. The degree-qualified share is around 27%, slightly below the national average.
- What schools are near Peterborough 017?
- There are 64 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 32% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5 km away. Checking specific catchment boundaries for your address is strongly advisable.
- How affordable is buying a home in Peterborough 017?
- The median property sale price is around £207,000. At local salary levels, saving a deposit takes an estimated 3.5 years — competitive by national standards. The challenge is that rents absorb close to half of take-home pay for those still renting while saving.