# West Town & Woodston

South Peterborough. 13,368 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.

West Town & Woodston had 12,527 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003252. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £222,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in West Town & Woodston was £222,000 in 2025. Joint 2,031st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/west-town-and-woodston#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 12,527** (2021). West Town & Woodston had 12,527 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 167th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/west-town-and-woodston#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in West Town & Woodston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/west-town-and-woodston#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.0%** (January 2026). In West Town & Woodston, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/west-town-and-woodston#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003252) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in West Town & Woodston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02003252) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 125 homes were sold in West Town & Woodston in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003252) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for West Town & Woodston.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003252) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Town & Woodston had 12,527 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in West Town & Woodston

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Town & Woodston at a rate of 112.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.3 per 1,000 people across Peterborough.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 599 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 300 |
| Other crime | 236 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 95 |
| Vehicle crime | 71 |
| Shoplifting | 68 |
| Drug offences | 65 |
| Burglary | 47 |
| Robbery | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How West Town & Woodston compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | West Town & Woodston | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £222,000 | 10th cheapest | 22 middle areas, Peterborough · 2025 |
| Population | 12,527 | 4th most populated | 22 middle areas, Peterborough · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Peterborough · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.0% | 10th lowest | 22 middle areas, Peterborough · Jan 2026 |

## Is West Town & Woodston safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in West Town & Woodston at a rate of 112.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.3 per 1,000 people across Peterborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 157 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in West Town & Woodston.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (599), anti-social behaviour (300) and other crime (236).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Peterborough

These figures are published for the whole of Peterborough, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Peterborough and not West Town & Woodston alone. [See Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)

- **Average house price: £231,634** (August 2026). Peterborough’s average house price was £231,634 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,196** (2025). Full-time workers living in Peterborough earned a median of £35,196 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 71st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Peterborough costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.8** (2025). Peterborough has a deprivation score of 27.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 54th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## West Town & Woodston in brief

The median price paid for a home in West Town & Woodston was £222,000 in 2025.
West Town & Woodston had 12,527 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in West Town & Woodston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In West Town & Woodston, 97.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003252
- Ward: [Fletton and Woodston †](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/fletton-and-woodston)
- Constituency: [North West Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-cambridgeshire)
- Council: [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 13,368*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Longthorpe & Netherton](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/longthorpe-and-netherton), [Fletton](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/fletton), [Peterborough Central](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/peterborough-central), [Hargate & Orton Longueville](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/hargate-and-orton-longueville), [Millfield & Bourges Boulevard](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/millfield-and-bourges-boulevard)

## Latest updates for West Town & Woodston

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003252

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/west-town-and-woodston