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PE17 2RW area guide

Who lives in PE17 2RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Warboys & Bury
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,288 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What PE17 2RW is like

PE17 2RW is a postcode in the Warboys & Bury area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,288 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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 PE17 2RW compares

Headline figures for PE17 2RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£65,004

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE17 2RW differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE17 2RW FAQs

Is PE17 2RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is PE17 2RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE17 2RW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE17 2RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers PE17 2RW?

The local authority for PE17 2RW is Huntingdonshire.

PE17 2RW comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE17 2RW?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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