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Housing in PE28 2EA

What the homes in PE28 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys
Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,245 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE28 2EAEngland
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached43.5%31.5%
Terraced31.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47% of households in the PE28 2EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 41.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

PE28 2EA
47%
42%
England
  • Owned47%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented41.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE28 2EAEngland
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.8%18.2%
Other private rented23%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 16.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE28 2EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (34%). 40.9% of households include dependent children.

PE28 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.1%12.8%
Couple, no children28.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE28 2EA (Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys) (about 2,245 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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