Ufford (Peterborough)
Ufford (Peterborough) is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 1,400. It has no listed amenities or bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Wansford (NVR), 6.3 km away. There were around 2 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Ufford (Peterborough) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Peterborough area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 215,673 residents at roughly 628 people per km².
- Council
- Peterborough
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 249th of 294 English council areas — better than 15% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
20°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 12° · 78% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:26
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Crime
1 reported · July 2026
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Peterborough North · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across…
- Speeding and anti-social driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
337 reported road collisions (2024)
64 killed or seriously injured · 471 casualties · 15.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (12 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wansford (NVR) (6.3 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Stamford (6.9 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£1,003 average monthly rent▲ 4.1% YoY
- 1 bed £703
- 2 bed £886
- 3 bed £1,068
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.7 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 133.9p · BP (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.9p · BP (8 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
15 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: MFG Shell-Wittering (3.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches5
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
215,673 residents in Peterborough · 628/km²
- Under 16: 22%
- 16–64: 64%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 53 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
14% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,293 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (39% of 91,080)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
90 schools · 40,976 pupils
60 primary · 12 secondary · 18 other
Ofsted: 34 of 40 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
82inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- City of Peterborough AcademyGood
- Greater Peterborough UTCGood
- Hampton Gardens Secondary SchoolGood
- Jack Hunt AcademyGood
- Stanground AcademyGood
- Ken Stimpson AcademyRequires improvement
- Arthur Mellows Village College
- Manor Drive Secondary Academy
- Nene Park Academy
- Ormiston Bushfield Academy
- Queen Katharine Academy
- St John Fisher Catholic High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Peterborough
Care & health services
270 CQC-registered services
- Care homes38
- GP practices27
- Dentists47
- Homecare agencies124
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 86% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 6 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Peterborough
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Ufford Conservation Area)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 74 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
142 applications decided
82.4% granted · 117 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Labour / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 10
- Con 14
- LD 8
- Grn 7
- Ref 5
- Oth 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,540 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£711 median full-time weekly pay
5.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,966 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
57% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 111,160 certificates
9.6% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 82.7 yrs women · 77.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 57.4 women · 58 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North West Cambridgeshire:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s457 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership440 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office378 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test292 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases232 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Ufford, Cambridgeshire · 0.0 kmUfford is a village and civil parish, now in the Peterborough unitary authority of the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. It was historically part of the Soke of Peterborough, which was associated with Nort…
Ufford Hall, Cambridgeshire · 0.2 kmUfford Hall is a Georgian country house in the village of Ufford, now in the Peterborough unitary authority area of the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. Ufford was part of the Soke of Peterborough, which…
Barnack Rural District · 0.3 kmBarnack was a rural district in the Soke of Peterborough, Northamptonshire and later Huntingdon and Peterborough from 1894 to 1974.
Ufford Bridge railway station · 1.0 kmUfford Bridge railway station was a station serving the villages of Ufford and Southorpe in the Soke of Peterborough. The station was situated where the road from Ufford crosses the railway, at the point where it meet…
Ashton, Cambridgeshire · 1.3 kmAshton is a hamlet and former civil parish, now in the parish of Bainton, in the Peterborough district, in the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire, England. In 1881 the parish had a population of 106.
Walcot Hall · 1.5 kmWalcot Hall is a Grade I listed Carolean country house in the civil parish of Southorpe, Cambridgeshire, England. It lies 2 km south east of the village of Barnack. The house is now within the boundary of the Peterbor…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ufford (Peterborough)?
- Ufford (Peterborough) is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the Peterborough local authority.
- How deprived is Ufford (Peterborough)?
- The Peterborough local authority, which includes Ufford (Peterborough), is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.