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Housing in PE3 9PL

What the homes in PE3 9PL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longthorpe & Netherton
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,282 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.1%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE3 9PLEngland
Detached66.1%22.9%
Semi-detached21.9%31.5%
Terraced1.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.4% of households in the PE3 9PL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.3% own outright and 29.1% with a mortgage.

PE3 9PL
80%
16%
England
  • Owned80.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 9PLEngland
Owned outright51.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 9PLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (17.3%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

PE3 9PLEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.4%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 9PL (Longthorpe & Netherton) (about 1,282 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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