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Housing in PE17

What the homes in PE17 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
12,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.7%). Flats make up 21.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

PE17England
Detached32.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.2%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in PE17 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

PE17
57%
22%
19%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented22.5%20.5%
  • Social rented19.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE17England
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association15.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE17England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

PE17England
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Huntingdonshire

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

HuntingdonshireEngland
All homes£1,057£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,170£1,489
Four or more£1,698£2,161
Detached£1,497£1,640
Semi-detached£1,134£1,449
Terraced£1,009£1,435
Flat or maisonette£857£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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