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PE12 2 area guide

Who lives in PE12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Holland
Region
East Midlands
Population
2,658 (2024)
At a glance

What PE12 2 is like

The PE12 2 postcode sector in South Holland covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,658 people in 977 households. 83.3% of households own their home, 8.5% rent privately and 4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE12 2 compares

Headline figures for PE12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£48,018

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE12 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 8.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    83.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE12 2 FAQs

01
Is PE12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is PE12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE12 2, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
03
Who lives in PE12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 83.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.9%).
04
Which council covers PE12 2?

The local authority for PE12 2 is South Holland.

PE12 2 comes under South Holland in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PE12 2?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Spalding Rail Station, 1.1 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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