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PE26 1 area guide

Who lives in PE26 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
10,979 (2024)
At a glance

What PE26 1 is like

The PE26 1 postcode sector in Huntingdonshire covers 177 live postcodes and is home to about 10,979 people in 4,420 households. 63.4% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 15.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 PE26 1 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE26 1 compares

Headline figures for PE26 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£265,000

Median over 79 sales in PE26 1, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PE26 1.

Household incomeMore
£57,018

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE26 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE26 1 FAQs

01
Is PE26 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.6 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PE26 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in PE26 1 sold for a median of £265,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE26 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE26 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE26 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.4% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.6%).
05
Which council covers PE26 1?

The local authority for PE26 1 is Huntingdonshire.

PE26 1 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE26 1?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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