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PE7 2HR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: March West
Council: Fenland
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,117 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE7 2HR is like

PE7 2HR is a postcode in the March West area of Fenland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,117 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 51.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 2HR compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.3 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

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£47,027

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE7 2HR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE7 2 is down 8.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE7 2HR FAQs

Is PE7 2HR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE7 2HR?

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 2HR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE7 2HR, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in PE7 2HR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 7.5% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.1%).

Which council covers PE7 2HR?

The local authority for PE7 2HR is Fenland.

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

How well connected is PE7 2HR?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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