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Housing in PE1 9

What the homes in PE1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
4,479 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.9%). Flats make up 44.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PE1 9England
Detached13%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat35.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.1% of households in PE1 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

PE1 9
43%
40%
15%
England
  • Owned43.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented40.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1 9England
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

PE1 9England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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