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About

Barnack ward encompasses a rural area to the west of Peterborough's urban centre, characterised by villages and agricultural land. It includes the named villages of Barnack, Bainton, and Ashton, along with several smaller hamlets. The landscape is defined by limestone uplands and lower-lying fen edges, supporting traditional farming practices. This is a predominantly residential and farming community, with a network of local roads connecting the settlements rather than major thoroughfares.

The area is notable for its historic limestone quarries, which provided the distinctive Barnack stone used in the construction of many regional buildings, including parts of Peterborough Cathedral and Ely Cathedral. Remnants of this industry, along with ancient ridge and furrow field patterns, are visible in the local topography. The ward contains significant conservation areas and scheduled monuments, with the village of Barnack itself centred around a large medieval church.

Area overview

On average Barnack has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 8.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnack is £72,909 per year. There are 2 schools in Barnack: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barnack is home to around 3,510 people, with a population density of about 77.8 per km².

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barnack Population
3,510
Population density
77.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.82(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.69(-34%)
Burglary
5.41(+95%)
Other theft
4.27(-22%)
Vehicle crime
3.99(-9%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,248
92.59%
Other White
104
2.96%
Irish
33
0.94%
Indian
18
0.51%
Other Asian
18
0.51%
Total population: 3,508

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,253
44.48%
Level 3 (A level)
460
16.33%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
380
13.49%
No qualifications
335
11.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
216
7.67%
Total 16+ residents: 2,817

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
593
41.82%
Owns with a mortgage
492
34.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
124
8.74%
Other social rented
115
8.11%
Social rents from council
36
2.54%
Total households: 1,418

Property prices in Barnack

Median price£612,500
Price per sq ft£339
Sales (last 12 months)27
Typical range (middle 50%)£439K – £880K

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £612,500 (about £339 per square foot) in Barnack area, with individual transactions ranging from £167,500 up to £1,825,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barnack over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced3£785,000£392
Detached19£715,000£348
Semi-Detached4£302,500£313
Flats1£265,000£205

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barnack

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnack.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£370,000£610,000£189,000
2017£418,498£287,500£195,750
2018£545,000£245,000£213,000
2019£450,000£217,500£192,000
2020£512,500£225,000£367,500
2021£480,000£291,500£280,000
2022£537,500£365,000£278,500
2023£610,000£260,000£198,750
2024£612,500£310,000£295,000
2025£628,750£347,500£167,500
2026£480,000£216,000£860,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnack.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barnack.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£241—£226
2017£248£233£195
2018£287£265£225
2019£316£230£396
2020£317£224£236
2021£314£274£284
2022£335£286£243
2023£315£276£201
2024£323£307£361
2025£345£317£331
2026£292£264£396
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barnack.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barnack in the last year.

All postcodes in Barnack

PE93EU

Walcot Road

PE93JS

London Road

PE93HL

Lattimers Paddock

PE93JJ

Kettering Road

PE93HG

The Old Stackyard

PE93BL

Marholm Road

PE93JP

London Road

PE93BN

Newport Way

PE93EF

Kingsley Close

PE93BJ

Fountain Court

PE67DT

Church Lane

PE93EY

Wittering Road

PE93EQ

Saxon Road

PE93EJ

Allerton Close

PE93EH

Owen Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.