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PE8 5 area guide

Who lives in PE8 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,089 (2024)
At a glance

What PE8 5 is like

The PE8 5 postcode sector in North Northamptonshire covers 180 live postcodes and is home to about 14,089 people in 5,801 households. 71% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PE8 5 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE8 5 compares

Headline figures for PE8 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£610,000

Median over 39 sales in PE8 5, +16.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in PE8 5.

Household incomeMore
£63,025

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE8 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in PE8 5 is up 16.7% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE8 5 FAQs

01
Is PE8 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 PE8 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in PE8 5 sold for a median of £610,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE8 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE8 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE8 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.8% of residents. 71% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52%).
05
Which council covers PE8 5?

The local authority for PE8 5 is North Northamptonshire.

PE8 5 comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE8 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 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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