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Housing in PE2 6

What the homes in PE2 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
12,251 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.4%). Flats make up 10.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE2 6England
Detached40.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.1% of households in PE2 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

PE2 6
67%
19%
13%
England
  • Owned67.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 6England
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

PE2 6England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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

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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