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PE15 8LR area guide

Who lives in PE15 8LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
March North
Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,009 (2024)
At a glance

What PE15 8LR is like

PE15 8LR is a postcode in the March North area of Fenland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,009 people. 78.1% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE15 8 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE15 8LR compares

Headline figures for PE15 8LR, 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
6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,000

Median over 159 sales in PE15 8, −3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
33%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£44,711

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE15 8LR differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE15 8LR FAQs

01
Is PE15 8LR 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 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 33% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE15 8LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in PE15 8 sold for a median of £215,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE15 8LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE15 8LR, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE15 8LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 78.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.1%).
05
Which council covers PE15 8LR?

The local authority for PE15 8LR is Fenland.

PE15 8LR comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE15 8LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is March Rail Station, 0.3 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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