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Housing in PE29 1

What the homes in PE29 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
16,398 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (33.4%). Flats make up 11.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE29 1England
Detached27.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.9%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.4% of households in PE29 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

PE29 1
57%
17%
24%
England
  • Owned57.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented23.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE29 1England
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council5.3%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE29 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.7%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

PE29 1England
Living alone, under 6616.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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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