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About

Whittlesey sits in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire beside the River Nene. The town occupies low-lying peat and silt soils and is threaded by drains, ditches and pumping stations that manage water for surrounding arable land. Where open water once lay, the site of the former Whittlesey Mere is now farmland, reflecting the long history of drainage and reclamation that shaped the local landscape. A weekly market and small industrial areas serve local farms and businesses.

Local history appears in building lines, the market and a volunteer-run museum that collects finds from the fen. Community rhythms include harvest work and river activity, and in January the Straw Bear procession still moves through the streets, a person clad in straw accompanied by musicians and dancers. That custom links present-day Whittlesey to older seasonal practices rooted in the fenlands, and it remains a regular focus for visitors and residents who come for the market, the museum and the surrounding farmland.

Area overview

On average Whittlesey has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Whittlesey is £51,851 per year. There are 4 schools in Whittlesey: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Whittlesey is home to around 12,680 people, with a population density of about 1,175.0 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
9.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Whittlesey Population
12,680
Population density
1,175 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.38(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.85(+37%)
Other theft
7.26(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.7(+5%)
Shoplifting
4.5(-37%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
11,603
91.49%
Other White
408
3.22%
African
78
0.62%
Other
66
0.52%
Other Asian
63
0.5%
Total population: 12,682

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,483
23.79%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,146
20.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,852
17.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,695
16.24%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,291
12.37%
Total 16+ residents: 10,437

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,008
36.29%
Owns with a mortgage
1,846
33.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
868
15.69%
Other social rented
521
9.42%
Other forms of private rent
128
2.31%
Total households: 5,533

Property prices in Whittlesey

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £251,500 in Whittlesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,350 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whittlesey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached96£318,000
Flats3£119,000
Semi-Detached81£233,000
Terraced20£205,000

10 years median price trend in Whittlesey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Whittlesey.

All postcodes in Whittlesey

PE71EG

Briggate East

PE71SL

Nene Close

PE71SY

Inhams Court

PE71UZ

Bens Close

PE72FP

Teasel Close

PE71FN

Delph Street

PE71LN

Poles Court

PE71LY

Plough Crescent

PE71TU

Bellmans Close

PE71FA

Pattens Close

PE71JE

Love Lane

PE71TW

Chestnut Crescent

PE71NB

Windsor Place

PE71PQ

Searles Court

PE71XT

Victory Avenue

PE71XX

Ladysmith Avenue

PE72FN

Sorrel Avenue

PE71LZ

Low Cross

PE71TT

Inhams Road

PE71UB

Collins Court

PE72GP

Quince Close

PE71JT

Wakelyn Road

PE71PT

Holly Blue Gardens

PE71SE

Eastgate

PE71ST

New Road

PE71WD

Ayres Grove

PE72AP

Eastrea Road

PE71BN

Briggate East

PE71ET

Cemetery Road

PE71HD

Broad Street

PE71JD

Horsegate

PE71NF

Wild Boar Close

PE71SD

Scaldgate

PE71TS

Inhams Court

PE71BF

Gale Gardens

PE71EX

Pinewood Avenue

PE71QL

Claygate

PE71BY

London Street

PE71HY

Glenfields

PE71PY

Bowker Way

PE71QF

Tower Close

PE71AB

Market Place

PE71AH

Blunts Lane

PE71BU

High Causeway

PE71NH

Hunsbury Close

PE71SQ

Lattersey Close

PE71BL

Paradise Lane

PE71DS

The Limes

PE71FT

Yarwells Headland

PE71GU

Station Road

PE71JB

Park Lane

PE71JW

Hallcroft Road

PE71NQ

Bretts Way

PE71DR

Ramsey Road

PE71QQ

Delph Street

PE71RJ

Yarwells Walk

PE71TN

Cherrytree Grove

PE71XJ

Drybread Road

PE72FZ

Daisy Drive

PE72GT

Almond Avenue

PE71LS

West End

PE71PL

The Paddocks

PE71PX

Duckworth Close

PE71QG

Stonald Road

PE71HR

West End

PE71RP

Bassenhally Road

PE71SS

Inhams Road

PE72GR

Blossom Place

PE71AS

Gracious Street

PE71JP

Willow Close

PE71NR

Reidy Gardens

PE71NW

Pingle Close

PE71RF

Yarwells Headland

PE71TZ

Guildenburgh Crescent

PE72GE

Primrose Place

PE71WB

Newlin Gardens

PE71BZ

Parkinsons Lane

PE71EJ

Turners Lane

PE71EW

Elm Park

PE71PS

Monks Close

PE71UY

Hunsbury Close

PE72GA

Buttercup Close

PE71HU

Gracious Street

PE71JU

Churchfield Way

PE71JX

Churchfield Way

PE71SX

New Road

PE71TG

Quinion Close

PE71XY

Crescent Road

PE71RL

Headlands Way

PE71SZ

New Road

PE71UG

Aliwal Road

PE71WH

Spire View

PE72GG

Tayberry Way

PE71EU

Pinewood Avenue

PE71JA

Park Lane

PE71SB

Portland Place

PE71UJ

Kendall Croft

PE71XE

Coronation Avenue

PE72GU

Whittlesey East & Villages

PE71JR

Priors Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.