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PE6 7PU area guide

Who lives in PE6 7PU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newborough & Peakirk
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,046 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE6 7PU is like

PE6 7PU is a postcode in the Newborough & Peakirk area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,046 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 61.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in PE6 7 sold for a median of £282,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE6 7PU compares

Headline figures for PE6 7PU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 69.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,000

Median over 97 sales in PE6 7, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

60%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,285

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE6 7PU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
69.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

PE6 7PU FAQs

Is PE6 7PU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 69.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 60% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE6 7PU?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,000.

Homes in PE6 7 sold for a median of £282,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE6 7PU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE6 7PU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in PE6 7PU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.2% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.3%).

Which council covers PE6 7PU?

The local authority for PE6 7PU is Peterborough.

PE6 7PU comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE6 7PU?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

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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