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Postcode district · Peterborough

Housing in PE6

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East Midlands
Population
61,068 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.4%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE6England
Detached52.4%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced10%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in PE6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

PE6
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE6England
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.1%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

PE6England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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