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Housing in PE3 6

What the homes in PE3 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
14,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.4%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE3 6England
Detached43.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat17%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.6% of households in PE3 6 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

PE3 6
62%
24%
14%
England
  • Owned61.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented23.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 6England
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 26.5% of households include dependent children.

PE3 6England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Peterborough

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Peterborough (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

PeterboroughEngland
All homes£1,012£1,459
One bedroom£710£1,195
Two bedrooms£895£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,079£1,489
Four or more£1,555£2,161
Detached£1,405£1,640
Semi-detached£1,062£1,449
Terraced£1,017£1,435
Flat or maisonette£805£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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