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Housing in PE16

What the homes in PE16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
15,410 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE16England
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced17.2%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.4% of households in PE16 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

PE16
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE16England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

PE16England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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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