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PE7 3 area guide

Who lives in PE7 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
34,242 (2024)
At a glance

What PE7 3 is like

The PE7 3 postcode sector in Huntingdonshire covers 394 live postcodes and is home to about 34,242 people in 13,016 households. 72.8% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 63.4% 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 3 sold for a median of £281,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE7 3 compares

Headline figures for PE7 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£281,000

Median over 182 sales in PE7 3, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools in PE7 3.

Household incomeMore
£63,500

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE7 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE7 3 FAQs

01
Is PE7 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 PE7 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £281,000.

Homes in PE7 3 sold for a median of £281,000 across 182 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE7 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE7 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE7 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.8% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.3%).
05
Which council covers PE7 3?

The local authority for PE7 3 is Huntingdonshire.

PE7 3 comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE7 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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