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Housing in PE28

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

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
78,304 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE28England
Detached50.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced13.4%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.2% of households in PE28 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.5% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.

PE28
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE28England
Owned outright38.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.7% 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 (21.4%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

PE28England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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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