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PE17 5UY area guide

Who lives in PE17 5UY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sawtry & Gidding
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,277 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

PE17 5UYHuntingdon

At a glance

What PE17 5UY is like

PE17 5UY is a postcode in the Sawtry & Gidding area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,277 people. 52.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 32.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% 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 5UY compares

Headline figures for PE17 5UY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,917

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE17 5UY differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE17 5UY FAQs

Is PE17 5UY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is PE17 5UY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE17 5UY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE17 5UY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 52.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45%).

Which council covers PE17 5UY?

The local authority for PE17 5UY is Huntingdonshire.

PE17 5UY comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE17 5UY?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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