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PE4 area guide

Who lives in PE4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
30,537 (2024)
At a glance

What PE4 is like

The PE4 postcode district in Peterborough covers 490 live postcodes and is home to about 30,537 people in 13,148 households. 62.7% of households own their home, 17.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.1% 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 PE4 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE4 compares

Headline figures for PE4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£245,000

Median over 314 sales in PE4, +6.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 73 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in PE4.

Household incomeMore
£51,610

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PE4 is up 6.5% on the year before.

Questions

PE4 FAQs

01
Is PE4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in PE4?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in PE4 sold for a median of £245,000 across 314 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE4, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.8%).
05
Which council covers PE4?

The local authority for PE4 is Peterborough.

PE4 comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 73 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Peterborough Rail Station, 2.6 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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