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PE7 2GL area guide

Who lives in PE7 2GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whittlesey
Council: Fenland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,465 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE7 2GL is like

PE7 2GL is a postcode in the Whittlesey area of Fenland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,465 people. 78.5% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.6% 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. Homes in PE7 2 sold for a median of £260,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE7 2GL compares

Headline figures for PE7 2GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£260,000

Median over 93 sales in PE7 2, −8.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.2/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,851

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE7 2GL differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE7 2 is down 8.8% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
78.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE7 2GL FAQs

Is PE7 2GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in PE7 2GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £260,000.

Homes in PE7 2 sold for a median of £260,000 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE7 2GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE7 2GL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE7 2GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 78.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60%).

Which council covers PE7 2GL?

The local authority for PE7 2GL is Fenland.

PE7 2GL comes under Fenland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE7 2GL?

Connectivity scores 4.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Whittlesea Rail Station, 0.5 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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