Postcode · Huntingdon

PE29 3RP area guide

Who lives in PE29 3RP, 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: 2,249 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE29 3RP is like

PE29 3RP 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 2,249 people. 48% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in PE29 3 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE29 3RP compares

Headline figures for PE29 3RP, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£175,000

Median over 43 sales in PE29 3, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

90%

Rated good or better across 10 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 PE29 3RP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE29 3 is down 5.1% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE29 3RP FAQs

Is PE29 3RP 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 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE29 3RP?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in PE29 3 sold for a median of £175,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE29 3RP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE29 3RP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE29 3RP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.4% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.5%).

Which council covers PE29 3RP?

The local authority for PE29 3RP is Huntingdonshire.

PE29 3RP comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE29 3RP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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, 0.7 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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