Postcode · St Neots

PE19 2BS area guide

Who lives in PE19 2BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Neots Priory Park
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,099 (2024)

PE19 2BSSt Neots

At a glance

What PE19 2BS is like

PE19 2BS is a postcode in the St Neots Priory Park area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,099 people. 42.3% of households own their home, 36.3% rent privately and 20.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.4% 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. Homes in PE19 2 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE19 2BS compares

Headline figures for PE19 2BS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 157 sales in PE19 2, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,229

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE19 2BS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE19 2BS FAQs

Is PE19 2BS 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 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE19 2BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PE19 2 sold for a median of £280,000 across 157 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE19 2BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE19 2BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE19 2BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 42.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42.6%).

Which council covers PE19 2BS?

The local authority for PE19 2BS is Huntingdonshire.

PE19 2BS comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE19 2BS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is St Neots Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

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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