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PE1 5BY

Central · Peterborough · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Central
Local authority
Peterborough
Constituency
Peterborough
Postcode district
PE1
Postcode sector
PE1 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
PE1 5BX 24 m
PE1 5HQ 61 m
PE1 5DZ 64 m
PE1 5HL 67 m
PE1 5HT 72 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
PE1 5BY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
PE
Postcode district
PE1
Postcode sector
PE1 5
Latitude
52.574619
Longitude
-0.230166
British National Grid easting
520,033
British National Grid northing
298,891

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Peterborough · E06000031
Electoral ward
Central · E05010807
Parish or community
E43000026
Westminster constituency
Peterborough · E14001425
Output area
E00078963
Lower layer super output area
Peterborough 013G · E01035540
Middle layer super output area
Peterborough 013 · E02003249

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
68
Primary
44
Secondary
9

  1. Bishop Creighton Academy

    Academy converter

    467 m

  2. Lime Academy Abbotsmede

    Academy sponsor led

    660 m

  3. NeneGate

    Academy special converter

    713 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,873
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,532
  • Anti social behaviour 753
  • Shoplifting 639
  • Public order 582
  • Criminal damage and arson 469

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
30

17 female, 13 male

Postcode households
22
Residents per household
1.4
PE1 5 residents
11,001

Age bands in PE1 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.2%

2,682 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.5%

1,444 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.1%

3,832 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.5%

2,370 residents

Age 65 and over
10.7%

1,237 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider PE1 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    164 PARK ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 2UF

    ODS code Y07025

    939 m

  • BOROUGHBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    CRAIG STREET, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 2EJ

    ODS code D81026

    1.1 km

  • THOMAS WALKER WESTGATE HEALTHCARE

    THOMAS WALKER SURGERY, PRINCES STREET, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 2QP

    ODS code Y07060

    1.3 km

  • CENTRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    ST.MARTINS STREET, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3BF

    ODS code D81631

    1.7 km

  • OLD FLETTON SURGERY

    RECTORY GARDENS, OLD FLETTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 8AY

    ODS code D81029

    1.8 km

  • THORPE ROAD

    64 THORPE ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE3 6AP

    ODS code D81615

    1.9 km

  • THE GRANGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    144 - 146 MAYORS WALK, PETERBOROUGH, PE3 6HA

    ODS code D81645

    2.2 km

  • BOTOLPH BRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

    BOTOLPH BRIDGE COMMUNITY HEALTH, SUGAR WAY, WOODSTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 9QB

    ODS code Y00486

    2.5 km

  • NIGHTINGALE MEDICAL CENTRE

    DAMSON DRIVE, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 4FS

    ODS code D81065

    2.6 km

  • THISTLEMOOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    6-10 THISTLEMOOR ROAD, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 3HP

    ODS code D81625

    2.8 km

  • WESTWOOD CLINIC

    WICKEN WAY, WESTWOOD, PETERBOROUGH, PE3 7JW

    ODS code D81073

    3.2 km

  • BRETTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    RIGHTWELL, BRETTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE3 8DT

    ODS code Y07057

    3.9 km

  • HAMPTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    UNIT 6B, SERPENTINE GREEN, HAMPTON, PETERBOROUGH, PE7 8DR

    ODS code D81630

    4.6 km

  • NENE VALLEY AND HODGSON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NENE VALLEY & HODGSON MED, CLAYTON, ORTON GOLDHAY, PETERBOROUGH, PE2 5GP

    ODS code Y07059

    4.6 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    BCT · Peterborough

    0.3 miles

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    BCT · Peterborough

    0.3 miles

  • Peterborough Rail Station

    RLY · Peterborough

    0.8 miles

  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway)

    PLT · Woodston

    0.9 miles

  • Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway)

    MET · Woodston

    0.9 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Peterborough 013G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,680 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

68 open schools are in scope, including 44 primary and 9 secondary schools. Bishop Creighton Academy is the nearest published school at 467 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,873 published events cover 12 months, averaging 572.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,532 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.