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Housing in PE2 8EA

What the homes in PE2 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fletton
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,165 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 27%, above the 22.2% across England.

PE2 8EAEngland
Detached8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.5%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.6% of households in the PE2 8EA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 19.3% with a mortgage.

PE2 8EA
34%
36%
26%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.1%1%
  • Private rented36%20.5%
  • Social rented26.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 8EAEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association21.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.4%). 26.9% of households include dependent children.

PE2 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.9%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 8EA (Fletton) (about 2,165 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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