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Housing in PE3 8

What the homes in PE3 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
10,879 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.8%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

PE3 8England
Detached22.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced41.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.1% of households in PE3 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 23.5% with a mortgage.

PE3 8
52%
27%
20%
England
  • Owned52.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 8England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.1%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

PE3 8England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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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