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Housing in PE13 2

What the homes in PE13 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
15,660 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.2%). Flats make up 20.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PE13 2England
Detached34.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.7%31.5%
Terraced13.7%23%
Purpose-built flat16.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.5% of households in PE13 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.

PE13 2
52%
31%
16%
England
  • Owned52.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE13 2England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE13 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

PE13 2England
Living alone, under 6618%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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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