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Housing in PE2 8WP

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

Neighbourhood
Stanground
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,178 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE2 8WPEngland
Detached45.9%22.9%
Semi-detached39.9%31.5%
Terraced13.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.6% of households in the PE2 8WP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 10.1% own outright and 71.5% with a mortgage.

PE2 8WP
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented10.3%20.5%
  • Social rented5.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 8WPEngland
Owned outright10.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan71.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 8WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35%). 41.3% of households include dependent children.

PE2 8WPEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2.5%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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 8WP (Stanground) (about 2,178 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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