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Would I like living here? What stands out, a day in the life, schools in reach, journey times, shops and leisure, and places with the same character.
Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
| Stanground | Peterborough | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes per 1,000 residents a year | 78 | 131 | 99 |
| In good or very good health | 83% | 82% | 82% |
| Households with dependent children | 35% | 35% | 29% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 14% | 19% |
| Degree or higher | 25% | 26% | 34% |
| Nitrogen dioxide (µg/m³) | 8.6 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
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The nearest station is Peterborough, a drive away (3.5 km), with 5.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Kings Cross.
The nearest bus stop is Wright Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 5A, 33, X31); 37 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Southfields Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Stanground Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The King's (The Cathedral) School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
Near the middle of the neighbourhood, the closest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Sue Ryder (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Stanground Surgery (600 m), with Halls The Chemist the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, OMG Hair & Nails is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Peterborough City Hospital, 5.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 60% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Michael's Church Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Whittle Way the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 200 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Denton Road Field, 800 m away; for exercise, Cardea Community Sports Pavillion (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 76 km away.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is University Centre Peterborough, 4.1 km away (TEF Silver).
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfields Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Oakdale Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Saint Michael CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Heritage Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Stanground Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 46.7 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton Gardens Secondary School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St John Fisher Catholic High School | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| Hampton College | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The King's (The Cathedral) School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 63.2 · 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Beeches Independent School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| The Peterborough School | Independent | 3.8 km | 19.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stanground | Peterborough | England and Wales |
|---|
| Stanground | Peterborough | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush hour to central London, public transport | 113 min | 119 min | 163 min |
| Rush hour to the nearest big city centre | 126 min | 131 min | 93 min |
| Minutes to a town centre | 26 min | 23 min | 20 min |
| Distance to the nearest station | 3.5 km | 3.4 km | 2.8 km |
| Buses an hour within a 5-minute walk | 12 | 11 | 21 |
| Commute by train or Tube | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home | 24% | 24% | 30% |
| Households without a car | 16% | 23% | 23% |
DfT journey time statistics, our rush-hour journey times, NaPTAN, ORR, Census 2021.
| Stanground | Peterborough | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafés | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| Pubs and bars | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Independent cafés, takeaways and shops | 82% | 80% | 85% |
| Named parks within 2 km | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Postcodes within 400 m of a public park | 94% | 66% | 55% |
| Gyms, pools and sports centres within 2 km | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Public swimming pools within 5 km | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Cinemas, theatres and libraries within 5 km | 10 | 10 | 8 |
FSA, OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Sport England (CC BY).
Matched on character, not price: age mix, education, tenure, home types, how people travel, deprivation, crime, places to eat and distance to London. "Alike" is 100 for an identical profile and 0 for no closer than a typical area.
How the neighbourhoods around it compare on crime, schools, journeys, parks and price.
| Barnack, Wittering & Wansford | 55 | 0 | 128 min | 1 | £297k |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orton West & Castor | 59 | 0 | 145 min | 2 | £329k |
| Eye & Thorney | 69 | 0 | 203 min | 0 | £255k |
| Glinton, Northborough & Maxey | 69 | 0 | 144 min | 0 | £300k |
| Newborough & Peakirk | 76 | 0 | 155 min | 0 | £259k |
| Werrington | 77 | 0 | 116 min | 0 | £243k |
| Stanground (this one) | 78 | 0 | 126 min | 1 | £249k |
| Hampton Vale | 91 | 0 | 149 min | 8 | £305k |
| Walton | 94 | 0 | 119 min | 3 | £260k |
| Dogsthorpe | 115 | 2 | 137 min | 5 | £241k |
| Paston | 116 | 1 | 137 min | 2 | £238k |
| Orton Malborne & Goldhay | 117 | 0 | 132 min | 11 | £187k |
| Hargate & Orton Longueville | 119 | 0 | 124 min | 6 | £261k |
| West Town & Woodston | 120 | 1 | 117 min | 9 | £233k |
| Longthorpe & Netherton | 123 | 0 | 128 min | 5 | £363k |
| Central Park | 126 | 2 | 122 min | 8 | £253k |
| Fletton | 127 | 0 | 118 min | 4 | £212k |
| Bretton Park | 146 | 0 | 115 min | 3 | £192k |
| Fengate & Parnwell | 157 | 1 | 141 min | 4 | £215k |
| North Bretton & Westwood | 166 | 1 | 124 min | 6 | £178k |
| Millfield & Bourges Boulevard | 194 | 2 | 119 min | 7 | £188k |
| Peterborough Central | 443 | 1 | 113 min | 8 | £176k |
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers.
| Top-rated state primaries within 2 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top-rated state secondaries within 6 km | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good or outstanding nurseries within 2 km | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| Grammar schools within 15 km | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minutes to a primary school | 5 min | 8 min | 9 min |
| Minutes to a secondary school | 19 min | 19 min | 18 min |
DfE performance tables and Ofsted.
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| To | Public transport | Car |
|---|---|---|
| Central London (Bank) | 1 h 53 | 1 h 44 |
| Stansted airport | 3 h 26 | 68 min |
From the middle of the neighbourhood, leaving on a weekday between 8 and 9am (the typical journey across that hour, including walking and waiting). Buses, trams and the Tube from the Bus Open Data Service, trains from the National Rail timetable; car times assume free-flowing traffic on OpenStreetMap road speeds, so rush-hour driving is often slower. The city and airport are the nearest by car. Contains OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).