Housing in PE2 6SU
What the homes in PE2 6SU 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
- 2,673 (2024)
PE2 6SUPeterborough
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
66.3% of households in the PE2 6SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 43.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.4%1%
- Private rented22.3%20.5%
- Social rented10%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 34% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE2 6SU (Orton West & Castor) (about 2,673 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.