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PE15 area guide

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

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
39,250 (2024)
At a glance

What PE15 is like

The PE15 postcode district in Fenland covers 969 live postcodes and is home to about 39,250 people in 16,539 households. 70.6% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 10.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.1% 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 sold for a median of £236,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE15 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£236,500

Median over 392 sales in PE15, −1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in PE15.

Household incomeMore
£47,456

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE15 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE15 FAQs

01
Is PE15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PE15?

The median sale price over the last year was £236,500.

Homes in PE15 sold for a median of £236,500 across 392 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE15, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 70.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.7%).
05
Which council covers PE15?

The local authority for PE15 is Fenland.

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

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is March Rail Station, 1.6 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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