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Housing in PE13

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

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
47,161 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.4%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE13England
Detached46.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.9% of households in PE13 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.8% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

PE13
63%
21%
16%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented15.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE13England
Owned outright37.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association11%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE13England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.7%). 22.3% of households include dependent children.

PE13England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.7%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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