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Housing in PE7 8

What the homes in PE7 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
23,570 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.2%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

PE7 8England
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced19.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.4% of households in PE7 8 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 43.8% with a mortgage.

PE7 8
61%
22%
14%
England
  • Owned61.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.7%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE7 8England
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

PE7 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.7%). 40% of households include dependent children.

PE7 8England
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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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