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Housing in PE1 5UP

What the homes in PE1 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fengate & Parnwell
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,259 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.7%). Flats make up 31%, above the 22.2% across England.

PE1 5UPEngland
Detached9.4%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.6% of households in the PE1 5UP area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.4% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

PE1 5UP
28%
33%
39%
England
  • Owned27.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented32.8%20.5%
  • Social rented38.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1 5UPEngland
Owned outright9.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1 5UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

PE1 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.4%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 5UP (Fengate & Parnwell) (about 2,259 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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