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Housing in PE2 9QR

What the homes in PE2 9QR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Town & Woodston
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,324 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.5%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE2 9QREngland
Detached44.5%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced17%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.7% of households in the PE2 9QR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.5% own outright and 50.2% with a mortgage.

PE2 9QR
65%
29%
England
  • Owned64.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE2 9QREngland
Owned outright14.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan50.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE2 9QREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.8%). 44.1% of households include dependent children.

PE2 9QREngland
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 9QR (West Town & Woodston) (about 2,324 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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