# Fenland 005A

Central Fenland. 1,910 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 25 square kilometres.

Fenland 005A had 1,984 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01018081. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 25.1** (2025). Fenland 005A has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,018th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018081#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £255,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Fenland 005A was £255,000 in 2025. Joint 11,965th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018081#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,984** (2021). Fenland 005A had 1,984 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 5,540th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018081#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.5%** (January 2026). In Fenland 005A, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018081#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01018081) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Fenland 005A is in decile 4.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01018081) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 23 homes were sold in Fenland 005A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01018081) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Fenland 005A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01018081) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Fenland 005A had 1,984 usual residents at the census.

## How Fenland 005A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Fenland 005A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 25.1 | 27th most deprived | 56 neighbourhoods, Fenland · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £255,000 | 14th most expensive | 55 neighbourhoods, Fenland · 2025 |
| Population | 1,984 | 18th most populated | 56 neighbourhoods, Fenland · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.5% | 11th lowest | 56 neighbourhoods, Fenland · Jan 2026 |

## Is Fenland 005A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Fenland 005A at a rate of 185.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.0 per 1,000 people across March North.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 34 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Fenland 005A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (156), other crime (77) and anti-social behaviour (34).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Fenland

These figures are published for the whole of Fenland, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Fenland and not Fenland 005A alone. [See Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland)

- **Average house price: £224,770** (August 2026). Fenland’s average house price was £224,770 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £34,170** (2025). Full-time workers living in Fenland earned a median of £34,170 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 35th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Fenland costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 105,930** (2025). Fenland’s population was an estimated 105,930 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Fenland 005A in brief

Fenland 005A has a deprivation score of 25.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Fenland 005A was £255,000 in 2025.
Fenland 005A had 1,984 usual residents at the census.
In Fenland 005A, 84.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01018081
- Middle area: [March North](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/march-north)
- Ward: [March West & Benwick †](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/ward/march-west-and-benwick)
- Postcode district: [PE15 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe15)
- Town: [March †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/march)
- Postcode area: [PE †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pe)
- Constituency: [North East Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-cambridgeshire)
- Council: [Fenland](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 25.15 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,910
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Fenland 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018068), [Fenland 009B](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018086), [Fenland 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018084), [Fenland 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018060), [Fenland 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018083), [Fenland 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018082)

## Latest updates for Fenland 005A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01018081

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/fenland/neighbourhood/e01018081