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Housing in PE29

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

Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Population
37,949 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE29England
Detached31%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.6% of households in PE29 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

PE29
58%
21%
19%
England
  • Owned57.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented21.3%20.5%
  • Social rented19.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE29England
Owned outright27.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE29England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

PE29England
Living alone, under 6619.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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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