Postcode sector · Peterborough

PE2 8 area guide

Who lives in PE2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Population: 24,749 (2024)

PE2 8Postcode sector · Peterborough

At a glance

What PE2 8 is like

The PE2 8 postcode sector in Peterborough covers 329 live postcodes and is home to about 24,749 people in 10,076 households. 59.3% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE2 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE2 8 compares

Headline figures for PE2 8, 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: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 196 sales in PE2 8, +0.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PE2 8.

Household incomeMore

£52,582

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 8 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
22.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

PE2 8 FAQs

Is PE2 8 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 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in PE2 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 196 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in PE2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.1%).

Which council covers PE2 8?

The local authority for PE2 8 is Peterborough.

PE2 8 comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE2 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peterborough (Nene Valley Railway), 1.4 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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