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Housing in PE27 9

What the homes in PE27 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
2,253 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.2%). Flats make up 52.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

PE27 9England
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.7%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat38.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

37.1% of households in PE27 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 24.7% own outright and 12.4% with a mortgage.

PE27 9
37%
43%
20%
England
  • Owned37.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented42.6%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE27 9England
Owned outright24.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.7%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association17.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 55.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE27 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.8%). 10.4% of households include dependent children.

PE27 9England
Living alone, under 6632.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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