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Housing in PE2 5PG

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

Neighbourhood
Orton Malborne & Goldhay
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.8%). Flats make up 46.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PE2 5PGEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced39.2%23%
Purpose-built flat44.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.2% of households in the PE2 5PG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 11.5% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.

PE2 5PG
27%
25%
47%
England
  • Owned27.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented47.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 5PGEngland
Owned outright11.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association33.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 40% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 5PGEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.8%). 26% of households include dependent children.

PE2 5PGEngland
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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 5PG (Orton Malborne & Goldhay) (about 1,709 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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