Orton West & Castor
Peterborough · East of England · population 9,355 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Orton · Postcode PE17 · PE2 · PE3 · PE5 · PE6 · PE7 · PE8
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,184 of 6,856 in England
- #156 of 746 in East of England
- #2 of 22 in Peterborough
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Orton West & Castor is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,184 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #2 of 22 in Peterborough. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Crime (92) but weak on Housing & access (28). Typical homes here, about £312,475 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 142 sales), 30% above the wider Peterborough median of £240,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £312,475 | 142 | -2.4% | +27.5% |
| Detached | £418,500 | 80 | +4.6% | +41.5% |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 43 | +1.4% | +25.0% |
| Terraced | £205,000 | 19 | +2.5% | +23.5% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=0) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #885 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Peterborough
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Horeston GrangeNuneaton and Bedworth83£325,000
- Leighton Buzzard South EastCentral Bedfordshire83£330,000
- WillingdonWealden83£345,000
- Banbury EasingtonCherwell83£361,500
- Oakdale WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole83£365,000
- Westhoughton EastBolton83£250,000