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Housing in PE3 7PR

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

Neighbourhood
Millfield & Bourges Boulevard
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.1%). Flats make up 15.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE3 7PREngland
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached48.1%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat12.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.1% of households in the PE3 7PR area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.4% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

PE3 7PR
50%
25%
25%
England
  • Owned50.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented24.6%20.5%
  • Social rented25%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 7PREngland
Owned outright23.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 7PREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

PE3 7PREngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE3 7PR (Millfield & Bourges Boulevard) (about 1,982 residents).

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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