Postcode · Huntingdon

PE26 2NX area guide

Who lives in PE26 2NX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Warboys & Bury
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,288 (2024)

PE26 2NXHuntingdon

At a glance

What PE26 2NX is like

PE26 2NX is a postcode in the Warboys & Bury area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,288 people. 66.9% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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. Homes in PE26 2 sold for a median of £313,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE26 2NX compares

Headline figures for PE26 2NX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£313,500

Median over 66 sales in PE26 2, +12% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£65,004

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE26 2NX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE26 2 is up 12% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE26 2NX FAQs

Is PE26 2NX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE26 2NX?

The median sale price over the last year was £313,500.

Homes in PE26 2 sold for a median of £313,500 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE26 2NX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE26 2NX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE26 2NX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 66.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.6%).

Which council covers PE26 2NX?

The local authority for PE26 2NX is Huntingdonshire.

PE26 2NX comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE26 2NX?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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