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Housing in PE22

What the homes in PE22 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (69%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE22England
Detached69%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in PE22 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

PE22
77%
13%
England
  • Owned77%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE22England
Owned outright50.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE22England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.2%). 20% of households include dependent children.

PE22England
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.2%12.8%
Couple, no children22.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Lindsey

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Lindsey (August 2026, +6.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East LindseyEngland
All homes£704£1,459
One bedroom£522£1,195
Two bedrooms£666£1,335
Three bedrooms£819£1,489
Four or more£1,145£2,161
Detached£823£1,640
Semi-detached£762£1,449
Terraced£700£1,435
Flat or maisonette£573£1,444

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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