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Housing in PE6 7LY

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

Neighbourhood
Glinton, Northborough & Maxey
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 7LYEngland
Detached58%22.9%
Semi-detached38.4%31.5%
Terraced3%23%
Purpose-built flat0.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.5% of households in the PE6 7LY area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 36.8% with a mortgage.

PE6 7LY
86%
England
  • Owned86.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented5.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 7LYEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 7LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

PE6 7LYEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 7LY (Glinton, Northborough & Maxey) (about 1,756 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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