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Housing in PE18

What the homes in PE18 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
5,360 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.1%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE18England
Detached43.1%22.9%
Semi-detached26.7%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61% of households in PE18 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

PE18
61%
25%
England
  • Owned61%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented25.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE18England
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE18England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

PE18England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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