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PE17 1HL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Ramsey
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,686 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

PE17 1HLHuntingdon

At a glance

What PE17 1HL is like

PE17 1HL is a postcode in the Ramsey area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,686 people. 45.8% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How PE17 1HL compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.1 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 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 1HL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE17 1HL FAQs

Is PE17 1HL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 1HL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE17 1HL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE17 1HL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 45.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (26.1%).

Which council covers PE17 1HL?

The local authority for PE17 1HL is Huntingdonshire.

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

How well connected is PE17 1HL?

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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