Postcode sector · Wisbech

PE14 4 area guide

Who lives in PE14 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Fenland
Region: East of England
Population: 1,713 (2024)

PE14 4Postcode sector · Wisbech

At a glance

What PE14 4 is like

The PE14 4 postcode sector in Fenland covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,713 people in 759 households. 60.1% of households own their home, 25.7% rent privately and 13.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE14 4 compares

Headline figures for PE14 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in PE14 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,412

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE14 4 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE14 4 FAQs

Is PE14 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is PE14 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE14 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE14 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 60.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.9%).

Which council covers PE14 4?

The local authority for PE14 4 is Fenland.

PE14 4 comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE14 4?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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