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Housing in PE2 5RT

What the homes in PE2 5RT 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
1,370 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.8%). Flats make up 12.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE2 5RTEngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.2%31.5%
Terraced37.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51% of households in the PE2 5RT area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.7% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 26.9% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

PE2 5RT
51%
25%
23%
England
  • Owned51%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 5RTEngland
Owned outright26.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.7%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 5RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.8%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

PE2 5RTEngland
Living alone, under 6613.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%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 5RT (Orton Malborne & Goldhay) (about 1,370 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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