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PE2 8TU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stanground
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,178 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE2 8TU is like

PE2 8TU is a postcode in the Stanground area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,178 people. 81.6% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 8TU compares

Headline figures for PE2 8TU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.3 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,210

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE2 8TU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
35.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE2 8TU FAQs

Is PE2 8TU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 8TU?

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 8TU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE2 8TU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE2 8TU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.3% of residents. 81.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.9%).

Which council covers PE2 8TU?

The local authority for PE2 8TU is Peterborough.

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

How well connected is PE2 8TU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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), 2.1 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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