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Housing in PE4 6EA

What the homes in PE4 6EA 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
1,184 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.4%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE4 6EAEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced55.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in the PE4 6EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.

PE4 6EA
52%
36%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented36%20.5%
  • Social rented11%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE4 6EAEngland
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE4 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.3%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

PE4 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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 PE4 6EA (Millfield & Bourges Boulevard) (about 1,184 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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