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PE8 6LS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stilton, Elton & Folksworth
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,186 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE8 6LS is like

PE8 6LS is a postcode in the Stilton, Elton & Folksworth area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,186 people. 66% of households own their home, 18.9% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 53.5% 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 6LS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£69,730

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE8 6LS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE8 6 is up 21.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

PE8 6LS FAQs

Is PE8 6LS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in PE8 6LS?

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 6LS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE8 6LS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in PE8 6LS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 10.1% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.7%).

Which council covers PE8 6LS?

The local authority for PE8 6LS is Huntingdonshire.

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

How well connected is PE8 6LS?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Wansford (Nene Valley Railway), 0.2 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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