Postcode sector · Huntingdon

PE29 1 area guide

Who lives in PE29 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Population: 16,398 (2024)

PE29 1Postcode sector · Huntingdon

At a glance

What PE29 1 is like

The PE29 1 postcode sector in Huntingdonshire covers 257 live postcodes and is home to about 16,398 people in 6,452 households. 57.4% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 23.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE29 1 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE29 1 compares

Headline figures for PE29 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 119 sales in PE29 1, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in PE29 1.

Household incomeMore

£55,039

Average annual income before tax, higher than 55% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

PE29 1 FAQs

Is PE29 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE29 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in PE29 1 sold for a median of £290,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE29 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE29 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE29 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 57.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.4%).

Which council covers PE29 1?

The local authority for PE29 1 is Huntingdonshire.

PE29 1 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE29 1?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Huntingdon Rail Station, 1.2 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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