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PE8 6YP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Rushden West & North
Council: North Northamptonshire
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,938 (2024)

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At a glance

What PE8 6YP is like

PE8 6YP is a postcode in the Rushden West & North area of North Northamptonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,938 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 11.8% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is 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 6YP compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.2 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

56%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,266

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE8 6YP differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in PE8 6 is up 21.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE8 6YP FAQs

Is PE8 6YP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 56% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE8 6YP?

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 6YP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE8 6YP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in PE8 6YP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.9%).

Which council covers PE8 6YP?

The local authority for PE8 6YP is North Northamptonshire.

PE8 6YP comes under North Northamptonshire in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE8 6YP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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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