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PE8 6AB area guide

Who lives in PE8 6AB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barnack, Wittering & Wansford
Council: Peterborough
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,275 (2024)

PE8 6ABPeterborough

At a glance

What PE8 6AB is like

PE8 6AB is a postcode in the Barnack, Wittering & Wansford area of Peterborough. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,275 people. 65.3% of households own their home, 27.9% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 70.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in PE8 6 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE8 6AB compares

Headline figures for PE8 6AB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 98 sales in PE8 6, +21.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£72,909

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE8 6AB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE8 6 is up 21.4% on the year before.

Questions

PE8 6AB FAQs

Is PE8 6AB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE8 6AB?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in PE8 6 sold for a median of £340,000 across 98 sales in the year to August 2026, +21.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE8 6AB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE8 6AB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE8 6AB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.5% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.9%).

Which council covers PE8 6AB?

The local authority for PE8 6AB is Peterborough.

PE8 6AB comes under Peterborough in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE8 6AB?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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