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Housing in PE1 3SU

What the homes in PE1 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dogsthorpe
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,461 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.8%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE1 3SUEngland
Detached20.1%22.9%
Semi-detached63.8%31.5%
Terraced8%23%
Purpose-built flat6.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.9% of households in the PE1 3SU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

PE1 3SU
47%
16%
35%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented35.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1 3SUEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association23.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.3%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

PE1 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE1 3SU (Dogsthorpe) (about 2,461 residents).

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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