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PE postcode area

Explore the Peterborough postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The PE area code stands for p and e in <strong>P</strong><strong>E</strong>terborough.

Map of the PE postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the PE postcode area, also known as the Peterborough postal area.

The PE postcode area covers Peterborough and nearby parts of eastern England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LN - Lincoln, LE - Leicester, CB - Cambridge, SG - Stevenage, NR - Norwich, NN - Northampton, NG - Nottingham, IP - Ipswich and MK - Milton Keynes. It also borders The North Sea and The Wash.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cambridgeshire (47.37%), Lincolnshire (30.80%), Norfolk (19.10%), Northamptonshire (1.92%), Rutland (0.63%), Bedfordshire (0.19%).

Detailed map of the PE Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the PE Peterborough Postcode Area

Quick facts

PE area statistics
Width east to west61.08 mi
Height north to south76.31 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width79.69 mi
Perimeter441.16 mi
Postcode districts36
Postcode sectors144
Post towns18
Postcodes26,770
Population890,223

The PE postcode area has a population of 890,223 and covers 5,683,985 hectares. Roughly 1.37% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the PE postcode area?

Location map for the PE postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the PE postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is PE35 and the most urban is PE1.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
PE35 8,449,646 30,493 0.36%
PE32 313,786,584 1,727,712 0.55%
PE31 339,002,735 1,961,854 0.58%
PE22 352,997,889 2,244,373 0.64%
PE8 265,695,513 1,735,818 0.65%
PE23 168,469,685 1,152,191 0.68%
PE20 198,430,493 1,469,887 0.74%
PE33 203,765,205 1,636,669 0.80%
PE24 156,630,359 1,265,168 0.81%
PE37 120,401,675 989,928 0.82%
PE34 168,343,637 1,385,674 0.82%
PE28 501,548,481 4,359,453 0.87%
PE6 309,177,643 2,693,694 0.87%
PE38 130,632,576 1,173,712 0.90%
PE14 251,416,590 2,375,309 0.94%
PE26 89,164,895 848,361 0.95%
PE12 441,364,501 4,344,710 0.98%
PE10 175,754,375 1,823,439 1.04%
PE5 10,314,547 108,472 1.05%
PE9 199,255,519 2,220,993 1.11%
PE36 55,207,746 655,006 1.19%
PE15 173,816,628 2,358,551 1.36%
PE16 50,677,080 723,730 1.43%
PE11 223,784,459 3,362,402 1.50%
PE19 177,900,526 2,675,190 1.50%
PE7 208,175,639 3,357,571 1.61%
PE13 147,259,522 2,792,187 1.90%
PE27 25,087,236 1,129,549 4.50%
PE30 50,437,218 2,694,060 5.34%
PE29 29,366,462 1,749,402 5.96%
PE21 44,917,537 2,755,189 6.13%
PE25 22,941,613 1,457,833 6.35%
PE4 11,287,954 1,212,651 10.74%
PE3 13,350,661 1,517,651 11.37%
PE2 23,415,138 2,797,282 11.95%
PE1 19,072,725 2,657,531 13.93%
Total 5,681,300,692 69,443,695 1.22%
Map of the PE postcode area
Boundary map showing PE in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the PE postal area
Post towns within the PE postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares5,683,985
Square miles21,945.98
Square feet611,818,461,415.00
Square kilometres56,839.85

Postal delivery offices

  • Ailsworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bircham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Bluntisham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Boston Delivery Office
  • Bourne Delivery Office
  • Brancaster Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Burnham Market Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Chatteris Delivery Office
  • Clenchwarton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Delivery Office Cking Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Dersingham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Downham Market Delivery Office
  • East Rudham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • East Winch Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Easton On The Hill Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Elton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Eye Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Farcet Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Fenstanton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Gayton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Glinton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Grimston Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Heacham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Holbeach Delivery Office
  • Holme Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Hunstanton Delivery Office
  • Huntingdon Delivery Office
  • Ketton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kimbolton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kings Cliffe Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Kings Lynn Delivery Office
  • Litcham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Long Sutton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Magdalen Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • March Delivery Office
  • Market Deeping Delivery Office
  • Middleton (pe32) Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Narborough Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Newborough Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Oundle Delivery Office
  • Outwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Peterborough Postal Delivery Office
  • Peterborough South Postal Delivery Office
  • Raf Marham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Ramsey Delivery Office (pe)
  • Ryhall Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Sawtry Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Skegness Delivery Office
  • Snettisham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Somersham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Spalding Delivery Office
  • Spilsby Delivery Office
  • St. Germans Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • St. Ives (pe) Delivery Office
  • St. Neots Delivery Office
  • Stamford Delivery Office
  • Stilton Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stoke Ferry Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Stow Bridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Sutton Bridge Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Swaffham Delivery Office
  • Terrington St.clement Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Upwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wansford Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Warboys Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Watlington (pe) Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Welney Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wereham Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • West Lynn Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • West Winch Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Wisbech Delivery Office
  • Wittering Scale Payment Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 30 visitor attractions within the Peterborough postcode area.

Lyveden New Bield
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Apethorpe Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Prebendal Manor Medieval Centre
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Bourne Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Ferry Meadows
Country Parks
Country Park
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Longthorpe Tower
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Brampton Wood
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Spalding St. Mary & St. Nicholas
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Upwood Meadows
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Houghton Mill
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Thorney Heritage Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Chatteris Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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March Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Elgood's Brewery and Garden
Workplace
Distillery / Vineyard or Brewery
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Peckover House and Gardens
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Gunby Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Walpole St Peter's Church
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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WWT Welney Wetland Centre
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Church Farm Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway
Railways
Steam / Heritage Railway
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Bottons Pleasure Beach
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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Laser Quest
Leisure / Theme Parks
Leisure / Theme Park
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Skegness Natureland Seal Sanctuary
Wildlife
Safari Park / Zoo / Aquarium / Aviary
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St Nicholas Kings Lynn
Places of Worship
Place of Worship (still in use)
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Oxburgh Hall
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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RSPB Titchwell Marsh Nature Reserve
Wildlife
Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips
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Castle Acre Priory
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: LN - Lincoln, LE - Leicester, CB - Cambridge, SG - Stevenage, NR - Norwich, NN - Northampton, NG - Nottingham, IP - Ipswich and MK - Milton Keynes. It also borders The North Sea and The Wash.

Towns and villages within the area

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