PE29 1DA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Orchard Terrace, 0.7km from Newtown in Huntingdon. Administratively it sits within Huntingdon North ward and the Huntingdon constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, PE29 1DA is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 36 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 42 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £95k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for PE29 1DA are sourced from Output Area E00183538 (shared with 10 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ORCHARD TERRACE, PE29 1DA House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ORCHARD TERRACE, PE29 1DA.
422
36
£ 44,000 /yr
45%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: PE29 1DA falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 48% of tenure in PE29 1DA — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for PE29 1DA. The average age is 35.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 95,000
1 sales · Mean £ 95,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
PE29 1DA has low crime rates — 42 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Spring Common Academy
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School
Huntingdon Nursery School
Huntingdon Primary School
St John's CofE Primary School
Hartford Junior School
Hartford Infant and Preschool
St Peter's School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Braywood House0.9 km
Retailers - Other
7 nearby- D J Supermarkets Ltd0.4 km
- Greggs0.9 km
- Slimming World0.0 km
- Costcutter0.5 km
- Maureen's Jam0.6 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Lord Protector0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
7 nearby- Eddie's Place0.6 km
- Geanna's0.6 km
- Dreamers Bar0.5 km
- Bensons for Beds1.0 km
- Dessert Central0.6 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Golden Chippy0.4 km
- Golden Lake Chinese Takeaway0.4 km
- Tony's Takeaway0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Huntingdon1.8 km
- St Neots Station13.1 km
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Postcode Profile: PE291DA · Data under Open Government Licence