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Housing in PE6 7SB

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

Neighbourhood
Newborough & Peakirk
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.3%). Flats make up 5.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 7SBEngland
Detached49.3%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in the PE6 7SB area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

PE6 7SB
66%
14%
17%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 7SBEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 7SBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 34.6% of households include dependent children.

PE6 7SBEngland
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 7SB (Newborough & Peakirk) (about 2,046 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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