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Housing in PE2 5DA

What the homes in PE2 5DA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Orton West & Castor
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,915 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (76%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE2 5DAEngland
Detached76%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced4.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

89% of households in the PE2 5DA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.3% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 61.8% own outright and 27.2% with a mortgage.

PE2 5DA
89%
England
  • Owned89%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented9.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 5DAEngland
Owned outright61.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 5DAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.3%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

PE2 5DAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Peterborough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Peterborough (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PeterboroughEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£710£1,195
Two bedrooms£895£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,079£1,489
Four or more£1,555£2,161
Detached£1,405£1,640
Semi-detached£1,062£1,449
Terraced£1,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£805£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE2 5DA (Orton West & Castor) (about 1,915 residents).

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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