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PE28 9WE area guide

Who lives in PE28 9WE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Huntingdon Central & West
Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
At a glance

What PE28 9WE is like

PE28 9WE is a postcode in the Huntingdon Central & West area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,584 people. 53.8% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 20.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 68.9% 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 PE28 9 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE28 9WE compares

Headline figures for PE28 9WE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£370,000

Median over 63 sales in PE28 9, −13.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£67,318

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE28 9WE differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in PE28 9 is down 13.2% on the year before.

Questions

PE28 9WE FAQs

01
Is PE28 9WE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE28 9WE?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in PE28 9 sold for a median of £370,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE28 9WE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE28 9WE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE28 9WE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 53.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.5%).
05
Which council covers PE28 9WE?

The local authority for PE28 9WE is Huntingdonshire.

PE28 9WE comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE28 9WE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Huntingdon Rail Station, 0.9 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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