PE5 area guide
Who lives in PE5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Council
- Peterborough
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 3,362 (2024)
PE5Postcode district · Peterborough
What PE5 is like
The PE5 postcode district in Peterborough covers 52 live postcodes and is home to about 3,362 people in 1,493 households. 76.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PE5 sold for a median of £523,750 over the year to August 2026.
How PE5 compares
Headline figures for PE5, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where PE5 differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
PE5 FAQs
01Is PE5 a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in PE5?The median sale price over the last year was £523,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £523,750.
03Is PE5 safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in PE5?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers PE5?The local authority for PE5 is Peterborough.
The local authority for PE5 is Peterborough.
06How well connected is PE5?Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.
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.