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Housing in PE3 9UP

What the homes in PE3 9UP 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
2,111 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.7%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE3 9UPEngland
Detached45.7%22.9%
Semi-detached40.7%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.6% of households in the PE3 9UP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.8% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

PE3 9UP
72%
16%
England
  • Owned71.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE3 9UPEngland
Owned outright33.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE3 9UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.3%). 33.4% of households include dependent children.

PE3 9UPEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE3 9UP (Longthorpe & Netherton) (about 2,111 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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