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Housing in PE13 1

What the homes in PE13 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
5,893 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 25.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

PE13 1England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat17.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.9% of households in PE13 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 22.7% with a mortgage.

PE13 1
58%
30%
England
  • Owned57.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE13 1England
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE13 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.2%). 18.2% of households include dependent children.

PE13 1England
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Fenland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Fenland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

FenlandEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£627£1,195
Two bedrooms£807£1,335
Three bedrooms£979£1,489
Four or more£1,389£2,161
Detached£1,107£1,640
Semi-detached£928£1,449
Terraced£838£1,435
Flat or maisonette£669£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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