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Housing in PE3 7

What the homes in PE3 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
8,953 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37%). Flats make up 17.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE3 7England
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced37%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.7% of households in PE3 7 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

PE3 7
44%
21%
34%
England
  • Owned43.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented33.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 7England
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.1%8.3%
From a housing association20.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.1%). 32.7% of households include dependent children.

PE3 7England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children9.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.1%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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