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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 65 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
65
Deprivation level
6/10
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
35.02(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.19(+49%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.94(+9%)
Other theft
6.7(+22%)
Vehicle crime
3.39(-23%)
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 190 recent sales, the median property price is £246,498 in Whittlesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £670,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Whittlesey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached83£310,000£2,957
Flats6£112,000£2,189
Semi-Detached72£237,250£2,684
Terraced29£190,000£2,497

10 years median price trend in Whittlesey

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

All postcodes in Whittlesey

PE71LJ

Hannington Close

PE71JW

Hallcroft Road

PE71LT

Plough Road

PE72FZ

Daisy Drive

PE71GL

Waterside Gardens

PE71EJ

Turners Lane

PE71BG

St Marys Street

PE71BD

Market Street

PE71LN

Poles Court

PE71QU

Common Road

PE71TW

Chestnut Crescent

PE71XE

Coronation Avenue

PE71UL

Mulberry Close

PE71AD

Station Road

PE71HZ

Gilbert Close

PE71RU

Cemetery Road

PE72GW

Whittlesey East & Villages

PE71SQ

Lattersey Close

PE71XN

Feldale Place

PE71LU

Barratts Close

PE71QN

Windmill Street

PE71RY

Owens Gardens

PE71LB

Snoots Road

PE72GJ

Cherry Road

PE71SD

Scaldgate

PE71HD

Broad Street

PE71DW

Ashline Grove

PE71SG

Eastrea Road

PE71DD

Church Street

PE71QD

Arnolds Lane

PE71JB

Park Lane

PE71EW

Elm Park

PE71LG

Comptons Brook

PE71UJ

Kendall Croft

PE71TN

Cherrytree Grove

PE72FR

Harebell Close

PE71EX

Pinewood Avenue

PE71FY

Harvester Road

PE71DE

Church Street

PE71DY

Viking Way

PE71JL

Hinton Close

PE71HH

Thorofare Lane

PE71RL

Headlands Way

PE71DS

The Limes

PE71BB

Old Crown Lane

PE71TA

Palmer Close

PE71SR

Millfield Way

PE71BA

Market Street

PE71GW

Doublet Drive

PE71SN

Mill Road

PE71UE

Station Road

PE72PG

Funtham's Lane

PE71HP

Reubens Yard

PE71PH

Station Road

PE71SJ

Mill Road

PE71HQ

Whitmore Street

PE71BY

London Street

PE71AN

High Causeway

PE71TQ

Sycamore Road

PE72GA

Buttercup Close

PE71XA

Eastrea Road

PE71DR

Ramsey Road

PE71NQ

Bretts Way

PE71PY

Bowker Way

PE71HN

Wittel Close

PE71EG

Briggate East

PE71BH

London Street

PE72FN

Sorrel Avenue

PE71RP

Bassenhally Road

PE71HF

Picketts Close

PE71BT

London Street

PE71QX

Commons Road

PE71HA

Broad Street

PE71RS

Richardson Way

PE71PN

Bassenhally Court

PE71RX

Norman Close

PE71RR

Bassenhally Road

PE71XH

Drybread Road

PE71PZ

Childers Street

PE71AU

High Causeway

PE71GR

Briggate West

PE71AX

Whitmore Street

PE72GE

Primrose Place

PE71JR

Priors Road

PE71TX

Bellmans Grove

PE71QL

Claygate

PE71DG

Briggate East

PE71RB

Northgate Close

PE71FW

Munday Gardens

PE71DN

Briggate Crescent

PE71LD

Abbey Way

PE71HJ

Windmill Street

PE72RF

The Grove

PE71LF

Oxford Gardens

PE71LH

Ford Close

PE71NX

Oldfield Gardens

PE71BX

St Andrews Place

PE71DT

Braemar Gardens

PE71JT

Wakelyn Road

PE71GG

Glenfields North

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.