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Housing in PE15 5

What the homes in PE15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
4,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35.2%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE15 5England
Detached35.2%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced26.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in PE15 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.

PE15 5
62%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented22.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE15 5England
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17.3%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

PE15 5England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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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