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PE28 5 area guide

Who lives in PE28 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
13,546 (2024)
At a glance

What PE28 5 is like

The PE28 5 postcode sector in Huntingdonshire covers 249 live postcodes and is home to about 13,546 people in 5,609 households. 76.5% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE28 5 sold for a median of £313,850 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE28 5 compares

Headline figures for PE28 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£313,850

Median over 108 sales in PE28 5, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in PE28 5.

Household incomeMore
£67,270

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE28 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.2% 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.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE28 5 FAQs

01
Is PE28 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in PE28 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £313,850.

Homes in PE28 5 sold for a median of £313,850 across 108 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE28 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE28 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE28 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.7% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.6%).
05
Which council covers PE28 5?

The local authority for PE28 5 is Huntingdonshire.

PE28 5 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE28 5?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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