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PE16 9 area guide

Who lives in PE16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
2,689 (2024)
At a glance

What PE16 9 is like

The PE16 9 postcode sector in Fenland covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,689 people in 1,140 households. 73.9% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% 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.

Scores

How PE16 9 compares

Headline figures for PE16 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in PE16 9.

Household incomeMore
£49,711

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE16 9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    73.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE16 9 FAQs

01
Is PE16 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is PE16 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE16 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
03
Who lives in PE16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 73.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.4%).
04
Which council covers PE16 9?

The local authority for PE16 9 is Fenland.

PE16 9 comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is PE16 9?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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