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PE9 1BU area guide

Who lives in PE9 1BU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Stamford North
Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,289 (2024)
At a glance

What PE9 1BU is like

PE9 1BU is a postcode in the Stamford North area of South Kesteven. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,289 people. 65% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 17% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% 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 PE9 1 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE9 1BU compares

Headline figures for PE9 1BU, 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
3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 120 sales in PE9 1, +1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£52,169

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE9 1BU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    12.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

PE9 1BU FAQs

01
Is PE9 1BU 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 12.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in PE9 1BU?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in PE9 1 sold for a median of £280,000 across 120 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE9 1BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE9 1BU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE9 1BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (50.6%).
05
Which council covers PE9 1BU?

The local authority for PE9 1BU is South Kesteven.

PE9 1BU comes under South Kesteven in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is PE9 1BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Stamford Rail Station, 1 mile 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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