Postcode sector · Huntingdon

PE17 1 area guide

Who lives in PE17 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Population: 3,352 (2024)

PE17 1Postcode sector · Huntingdon

At a glance

What PE17 1 is like

The PE17 1 postcode sector in Huntingdonshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 3,352 people in 1,587 households. 49% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 25.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE17 1 compares

Headline figures for PE17 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in PE17 1.

Household incomeMore

£52,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE17 1 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
An older population
20.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE17 1 FAQs

Is PE17 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

Is PE17 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE17 1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE17 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 49% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.2%).

Which council covers PE17 1?

The local authority for PE17 1 is Huntingdonshire.

PE17 1 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE17 1?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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