Postcode district · Huntingdon

PE28 area guide

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

Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Population: 78,304 (2024)

PE28Postcode district · Huntingdon

At a glance

What PE28 is like

The PE28 postcode district in Huntingdonshire covers 1,590 live postcodes and is home to about 78,304 people in 30,972 households. 73.2% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.6% 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 sold for a median of £347,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE28 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£347,250

Median over 686 sales in PE28, −6.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools in PE28.

Household incomeMore

£66,172

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE28 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE28 is down 6.1% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE28 FAQs

Is PE28 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE28?

The median sale price over the last year was £347,250.

Homes in PE28 sold for a median of £347,250 across 686 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE28 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE28, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE28?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 73.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.4%).

Which council covers PE28?

The local authority for PE28 is Huntingdonshire.

PE28 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE28?

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). The nearest station is Huntingdon Rail Station, 2.1 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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