Postcode · Huntingdon

PE29 9UP area guide

Who lives in PE29 9UP, 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: 1,544 (2024)

PE29 9UPHuntingdon

At a glance

What PE29 9UP is like

PE29 9UP 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 1,544 people. 37% of households own their home, 52.3% rent privately and 10.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.6% 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.

Scores

How PE29 9UP compares

Headline figures for PE29 9UP, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

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 9UP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
27.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE29 9UP FAQs

Is PE29 9UP 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 46.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is PE29 9UP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE29 9UP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE29 9UP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (61%).

Which council covers PE29 9UP?

The local authority for PE29 9UP is Huntingdonshire.

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

How well connected is PE29 9UP?

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, 0.4 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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