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Housing in PE12

What the homes in PE12 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
South Holland
Region
East Midlands
Population
59,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (55.9%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE12England
Detached55.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced8.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.5% of households in PE12 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

PE12
71%
15%
13%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE12England
Owned outright43.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE12England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.5%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

PE12England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Holland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Holland (August 2026, +4.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South HollandEngland
All homes£775£1,459
One bedroom£593£1,195
Two bedrooms£739£1,335
Three bedrooms£902£1,489
Four or more£1,191£2,161
Detached£962£1,640
Semi-detached£836£1,449
Terraced£756£1,435
Flat or maisonette£634£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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