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PE7 8RU area guide

Who lives in PE7 8RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hargate & Orton Longueville
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 3,766 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE7 8RU is like

PE7 8RU is a postcode in the Hargate & Orton Longueville area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,766 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in PE7 8 sold for a median of £275,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE7 8RU compares

Headline figures for PE7 8RU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,500

Median over 220 sales in PE7 8, −8.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,967

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE7 8RU differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in PE7 8 is down 8.2% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE7 8RU FAQs

Is PE7 8RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.4 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 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE7 8RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,500.

Homes in PE7 8 sold for a median of £275,500 across 220 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE7 8RU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE7 8RU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE7 8RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.9% of residents. 53.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (45.3%).

Which council covers PE7 8RU?

The local authority for PE7 8RU is Peterborough.

PE7 8RU comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE7 8RU?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Orton Mere (Nene Valley Railway), 1.9 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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