Postcode · Huntingdon

PE29 9QS area guide

Who lives in PE29 9QS, 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)

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At a glance

What PE29 9QS is like

PE29 9QS 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.

Scores

How PE29 9QS compares

Headline figures for PE29 9QS, 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.

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 PE29 9QS differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PE29 9QS FAQs

Is PE29 9QS 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).

Is PE29 9QS 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 PE29 9QS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE29 9QS?

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%).

Which council covers PE29 9QS?

The local authority for PE29 9QS is Huntingdonshire.

PE29 9QS comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE29 9QS?

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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