Is Holcroft in Peterborough a nice place to live?

Holcroft is classified by the ONS as Industrious Transitions. Holcroft is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Holcroft is located in the Orton Longueville ward of the Peterborough district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.544302, -0.27719
Grid Ref TL169954
Suburb Orton Longueville
Constituency North West Cambridgeshire
Postcodes PE2 0SL, PE2 5SL

House Prices

The average house price in Holcroft is 6.19% lower than the rest of Peterborough. The last sale we have on record is 35 Holcroft, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Peterborough is £234,500 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Holcroft

Date No. Type Price
30/08/2022 35 Detached £290,000
21/01/2022 40 Semi £218,000
29/10/2021 9 Terrace £154,500

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Holcroft, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Holcroft during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Holcroft and compared that to the average for the Orton Longueville ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Holcroft, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Orton Longueville ward

Social economic statistics for Holcroft

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Holcroft is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Holcroft is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Holcroft experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Holcroft are in the top 30% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Holcroft involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Holcroft are in the top 30% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Holcroft are in the top 30% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Holcroft, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Holcroft are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Holcroft

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Holcroft.

Unemployment in Holcroft

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
5.41% of Holcroft residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Holcroft

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Holcroft. The proportion of retirees on Holcroft is 1.09% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
19.69% of Holcroft residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Holcroft

The proportion of home owners on Holcroft is 0.32% higher than the national average of 62%. 31.88% of properties in Holcroft are private rented and 4.35% are social rented.
62.32% of residents of Holcroft own their home

Country of Birth of Holcroft residents

The proportion if Holcroft residents born in the UK is 7.2% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 24.55% of Holcroft residents were born outside the UK.
75.45% of Holcroft residents were born in the UK

Holcroft Summary

Holcroft has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Holcroft maybe difficult.

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