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Housing in PE28 5UP

What the homes in PE28 5UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Sawtry & Gidding
Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.6%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE28 5UPEngland
Detached64.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.4%31.5%
Terraced3.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.1% of households in the PE28 5UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

PE28 5UP
78%
16%
England
  • Owned78.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE28 5UPEngland
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE28 5UPEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.5%). 21.5% of households include dependent children.

PE28 5UPEngland
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 5UP (Sawtry & Gidding) (about 1,299 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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