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Postcode area · Peterborough

Housing in PE

What the homes in PE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
1,061,090 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.2%). Flats make up 10.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PEEngland
Detached42.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.2% of households in PE own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

PE
65%
19%
14%
England
  • Owned65.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented19.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PEEngland
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

PEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Huntingdonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Huntingdonshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HuntingdonshireEngland
All homes£1,057£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,170£1,489
Four or more£1,698£2,161
Detached£1,497£1,640
Semi-detached£1,134£1,449
Terraced£1,009£1,435
Flat or maisonette£857£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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