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Housing in PE27 4

What the homes in PE27 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
4,859 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (30.6%). Flats make up 28.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

PE27 4England
Detached30.6%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat20.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.1% of households in PE27 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

PE27 4
60%
27%
13%
England
  • Owned60.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented12.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE27 4England
Owned outright37.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE27 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 15.8% of households include dependent children.

PE27 4England
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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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