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Housing in PE6 7XP

What the homes in PE6 7XP 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
2,182 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (59.2%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 7XPEngland
Detached59.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

84.6% of households in the PE6 7XP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 41.7% with a mortgage.

PE6 7XP
85%
England
  • Owned84.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented11.7%20.5%
  • Social rented2.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 7XPEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 7XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.4%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

PE6 7XPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 7XP (Eye & Thorney) (about 2,182 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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