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PE16 area guide

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

Council: Fenland
Region: East of England
Population: 15,410 (2024)

PE16Postcode district · Chatteris

At a glance

What PE16 is like

The PE16 postcode district in Fenland covers 303 live postcodes and is home to about 15,410 people in 6,592 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% 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 PE16 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE16 compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 157 sales in PE16, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in PE16.

Household incomeMore

£51,720

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE16 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE16 FAQs

Is PE16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE16?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in PE16 sold for a median of £230,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE16, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.8% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.6%).

Which council covers PE16?

The local authority for PE16 is Fenland.

PE16 comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE16?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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