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PE9 area guide

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

Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
43,030 (2024)
At a glance

What PE9 is like

The PE9 postcode district in South Kesteven covers 1,028 live postcodes and is home to about 43,030 people in 18,702 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 16.7% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% 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 PE9 sold for a median of £343,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE9 compares

Headline figures for PE9, 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
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£343,000

Median over 416 sales in PE9, +4.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in PE9.

Household incomeMore
£59,299

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE9 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE9 FAQs

01
Is PE9 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 20.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 88% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £343,000.

Homes in PE9 sold for a median of £343,000 across 416 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is PE9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in PE9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.5%).
05
Which council covers PE9?

The local authority for PE9 is South Kesteven.

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

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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, 0.5 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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