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Postcode district · Peterborough

Housing in PE1

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
66,746 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.5%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PE1England
Detached17.4%22.9%
Semi-detached38.5%31.5%
Terraced17.8%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.6% of households in PE1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

PE1
46%
32%
21%
England
  • Owned45.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE1England
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council7.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.2%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

PE1England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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