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Housing in PE26

What the homes in PE26 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
24,632 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE26England
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in PE26 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

PE26
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE26England
Owned outright37%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.9%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

PE26England
Living alone, under 6614.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children21.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Huntingdonshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Huntingdonshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HuntingdonshireEngland
All homes£1,057£1,459
One bedroom£745£1,195
Two bedrooms£967£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,170£1,489
Four or more£1,698£2,161
Detached£1,497£1,640
Semi-detached£1,134£1,449
Terraced£1,009£1,435
Flat or maisonette£857£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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