Postcode sector · Peterborough

PE1 9 area guide

Who lives in PE1 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Population: 4,479 (2024)

PE1 9Postcode sector · Peterborough

At a glance

What PE1 9 is like

The PE1 9 postcode sector in Peterborough covers 91 live postcodes and is home to about 4,479 people in 1,829 households. 43.1% of households own their home, 40.3% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE1 9 compares

Headline figures for PE1 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 84.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,600

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE1 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
84.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PE1 9 FAQs

Is PE1 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 84.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PE1 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 84.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE1 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in PE1 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 43.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (35.9%).

Which council covers PE1 9?

The local authority for PE1 9 is Peterborough.

PE1 9 comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE1 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peterborough Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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