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Housing in PE6 7UP

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

Neighbourhood
Eye & Thorney
Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,144 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 7.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 7UPEngland
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.9% of households in the PE6 7UP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

PE6 7UP
51%
18%
29%
England
  • Owned50.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 7UPEngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council7.9%8.3%
From a housing association20.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 7UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (16.5%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

PE6 7UPEngland
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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 7UP (Eye & Thorney) (about 2,144 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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