Postcode district · Huntingdon

PE26 area guide

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

Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Population: 24,632 (2024)

PE26Postcode district · Huntingdon

At a glance

What PE26 is like

The PE26 postcode district in Huntingdonshire covers 368 live postcodes and is home to about 24,632 people in 9,901 households. 71.1% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 12.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% 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 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE26 compares

Headline figures for PE26, 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: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£280,000

Median over 145 sales in PE26, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in PE26.

Household incomeMore

£57,244

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE26 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
71.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE26 FAQs

Is PE26 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 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE26?

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

Homes in PE26 sold for a median of £280,000 across 145 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE26 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE26, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in PE26?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 71.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers PE26?

The local authority for PE26 is Huntingdonshire.

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

How well connected is PE26?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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