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Housing in PE1 1

What the homes in PE1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
8,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.5%). Flats make up 53.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PE1 1England
Detached7.5%22.9%
Semi-detached18.3%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat44.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.6% of households in PE1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 12.4% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

PE1 1
29%
50%
19%
England
  • Owned28.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented50.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1 1England
Owned outright12.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent47.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council5.5%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.1%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

PE1 1England
Living alone, under 6628.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Peterborough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Peterborough (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PeterboroughEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£710£1,195
Two bedrooms£895£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,079£1,489
Four or more£1,555£2,161
Detached£1,405£1,640
Semi-detached£1,062£1,449
Terraced£1,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£805£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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