PE28 3HW

POSTCODE

PE28 3HW is a postcode in Somersham.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.3971, 0.0015
OS grid TL362795 (536,278, 279,558)
IMD England
7/10
#23565
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
MoM +50% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F4292W2+RJ
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.9 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
23565
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23565 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in PE28

Police Recorded Crime near PE28 3HW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near PE28 3HW

Counts are for Somersham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
5
YoY —
1680
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

18
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,567
White Brit.94.4%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 2.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,567
Christian48.7%
No religion44.6%
Not answered6.0%
+ other · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,567
50–6425.5%
35–4916.7%
65–7412.9%
25–348.9%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.5%

Households

Total households: 661
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Single family household, all members 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
One person: other12.6%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
+ 8 other households · 29.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Huntingdon Rail Station

    Rail

    15.2 km straight lineabout 190 min
  • Manea Rail Station

    Rail

    16.4 km straight lineabout 205 min
  • Ely Rail Station

    Rail

    18.0 km straight lineabout 225 min

Coordinates & Location for PE28 3HW

England
Country
Huntingdonshire
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Somersham
Ward
Huntingdon
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
PE28 3HW
Coordinates
52.3971, 0.0015
Grid reference
TL362795
Easting
536,278
Northing
279,558
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4292W2+RJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Huntingdon
ITL Region
Huntingdonshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Huntingdonshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Huntingdon E14001298
Constituency
E14001298
Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Somersham
Constituency code
E14001298
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Somersham
International Territorial Level
Huntingdonshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Cambridgeshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cambridgeshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Huntingdonshire 006D E01018199
E01018199
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Huntingdonshire 006 E02003758
E02003758
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Huntingdonshire 006D E01018199
E01018199
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Huntingdonshire 006 E02003758
E02003758
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:24 AM6:06 PM
7:24 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 42 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:24 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 42 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
June 2000 — Introduced
Postcode PE28 3HW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01018199 and MSOA E02003758 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23565
Present — Active
Postcode PE28 3HW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near PE28 3HW

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