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Housing in PE6 7EA

What the homes in PE6 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barnack, Wittering & Wansford
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,866 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.9%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 7EAEngland
Detached64.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25%31.5%
Terraced7.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.2% of households in the PE6 7EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

PE6 7EA
83%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented9.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 7EAEngland
Owned outright44.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

PE6 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 PE6 7EA (Barnack, Wittering & Wansford) (about 1,866 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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