Hampton Vale
Peterborough 023 · 8 sub-areas · 14,777 residents
Peterborough 023 is a residential area within Peterborough, home to around 14,800 people and notably family-oriented — over three in ten households include a couple with children. A typical two-bedroom lets for around £863 a month, well below the UK median for a 2-bed, and rents have stayed largely flat over the past year, rising less than 1%.
Hampton Vale 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 demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hampton Vale?
The area is unusually green for its density — 12 parks and 6 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; 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 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Hampton Vale in Peterborough
Living in Hampton Vale
This part of Peterborough has a settled, family feel that sets it apart from the city's denser inner areas. Around 61% of homes are owner-occupied — a high share by urban standards — and the neighbourhood skews noticeably young, with over 30% of residents under 18. That's the kind of demographic profile you associate with streets of family semis rather than flat-share territory.
On cost, Peterborough 023 sits at the affordable end of the East of England. A 2-bed runs around £863 a month, which is comfortably below the UK national median of roughly £1,200. Even a 3-bed comes in at around £1,038 — within reach for families who'd be priced out of most southern commuter towns. The trade-off is that rents here absorb nearly half of a typical resident's take-home pay, which reflects modest local wages rather than high rents.
The people living here are predominantly families and younger working-age adults. The 25–49 age range accounts for over half the population, and the area has meaningful ethnic diversity — the diversity index sits at 40.7, with just under three-quarters of residents UK-born. It's the sort of neighbourhood that attracts households looking for space and value rather than nightlife and walkable high streets.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5.2 km away — about a 65-minute walk, so you'll need a car or bus. Most residents drive: over half commute by car, and only around 3.5% use public transport for the journey to work. Broadband is a genuine bright spot — 100% of premises have gigabit-capable connections and none fall below the minimum upload/download standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Peterborough 023 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid family neighbourhood with owner-occupied streets, plenty of green space within walking distance, and genuinely affordable rents. The trade-off is that you'll almost certainly need a car — public transport is limited — and the share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is below the national average, so research individual schools carefully.
- What is the rent in Peterborough 023?
- A one-bedroom property 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% in the past year, so the market here is relatively stable.
- Is Peterborough 023 safe?
- The crime rate is around 96 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is moderately above the UK national average of roughly 80. It's not among the highest-crime areas in Peterborough, and the overall deprivation level sits in the middle of the national range, but it's worth checking street-level crime data for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Peterborough 023 to Peterborough city centre?
- Most residents drive — around 53% commute by car. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5 km away, so you'll need a car or bus rather than walking to the train. A third of residents work from home, which suits the area's strong gigabit broadband coverage.
- Who lives in Peterborough 023?
- Predominantly families — over a third of households are couples with children, and more than 30% of residents are under 18. Around 61% of homes are owner-occupied. The community is ethnically mixed, with about 27% of residents born outside the UK, and the area skews noticeably young overall.
- What schools are near Peterborough 023?
- There are 71 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 63% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, which is below the national share of around 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 6.1 km away. Given the large number of families in the area, it's worth checking admission criteria and current Ofsted reports early.
- How long is the train to London from Peterborough 023?
- The rail journey to London takes around 111 minutes by public transport from Peterborough station. The station itself is roughly 5.2 km from this part of the city, so factor in travel time to the station on top of that.