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PE15 9FA area guide

Who lives in PE15 9FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: March East
Council: Fenland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE15 9FA is like

PE15 9FA 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 1,755 people. 42.5% of households own their home, 19.5% rent privately and 37.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE15 9 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE15 9FA compares

Headline figures for PE15 9FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 122 sales in PE15 9, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.5/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

40%

Rated good or better across 5 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 9FA differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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 lot of social housingLook closer
37.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE15 9FA FAQs

Is PE15 9FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 40% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE15 9FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in PE15 9 sold for a median of £245,000 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE15 9FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE15 9FA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE15 9FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 6.7% of residents. 42.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.7%).

Which council covers PE15 9FA?

The local authority for PE15 9FA is Fenland.

PE15 9FA comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE15 9FA?

Connectivity scores 3.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.5 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is March Rail Station, 0.9 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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