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Housing in PE6 8EA

What the homes in PE6 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Market Deeping
Council
South Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.9%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6 8EAEngland
Detached51.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.2% of households in the PE6 8EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 48.9% own outright and 26.3% with a mortgage.

PE6 8EA
75%
19%
England
  • Owned75.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6 8EAEngland
Owned outright48.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6 8EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 16.6% of households include dependent children.

PE6 8EAEngland
Living alone, under 6614.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Kesteven

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Kesteven (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South KestevenEngland
All homes£845£1,459
One bedroom£585£1,195
Two bedrooms£756£1,335
Three bedrooms£914£1,489
Four or more£1,320£2,161
Detached£1,106£1,640
Semi-detached£886£1,449
Terraced£829£1,435
Flat or maisonette£648£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 8EA (Market Deeping) (about 1,515 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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