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PE15 8RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
March East
Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,354 (2024)
At a glance

What PE15 8RY is like

PE15 8RY is a postcode in the March East area of Fenland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,354 people. 72.2% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 8RY compares

Headline figures for PE15 8RY, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 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
4.3/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£43,414

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE15 8RY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE15 8RY FAQs

01
Is PE15 8RY 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 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE15 8RY?

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 8RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE15 8RY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE15 8RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 72.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.1%).
05
Which council covers PE15 8RY?

The local authority for PE15 8RY is Fenland.

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

Connectivity scores 4.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.3 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is March Rail Station, 0.5 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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