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Housing in PE2 8JS

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

Neighbourhood
Stanground
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (70.2%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE2 8JSEngland
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached70.2%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in the PE2 8JS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 28.9% with a mortgage.

PE2 8JS
69%
17%
15%
England
  • Owned68.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 8JSEngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5%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. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 8JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 27.1% of households include dependent children.

PE2 8JSEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 8JS (Stanground) (about 1,502 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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