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Postcode sector · Peterborough

Housing in PE1 2

What the homes in PE1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
27,992 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.2%). Flats make up 32.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PE1 2England
Detached17.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat24.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.4% of households in PE1 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

PE1 2
43%
44%
England
  • Owned43.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented44.2%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1 2England
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

PE1 2England
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.3%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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