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Housing in PE29 3

What the homes in PE29 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
7,411 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (31.4%). Flats make up 39.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

PE29 3England
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat31.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.4% of households in PE29 3 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 21.2% with a mortgage.

PE29 3
46%
37%
14%
England
  • Owned46.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented36.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE29 3England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.5%18.2%
Other private rented5.2%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE29 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.2%). 20.4% of households include dependent children.

PE29 3England
Living alone, under 6629.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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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