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Housing in PE7

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

Council
Fenland
Region
East of England
Population
79,046 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

PE7England
Detached44%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced14.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in PE7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 37.8% with a mortgage.

PE7
70%
18%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PE7England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29.9% of households include dependent children.

PE7England
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Fenland

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Fenland (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

FenlandEngland
All homes£842£1,459
One bedroom£627£1,195
Two bedrooms£807£1,335
Three bedrooms£979£1,489
Four or more£1,389£2,161
Detached£1,107£1,640
Semi-detached£928£1,449
Terraced£838£1,435
Flat or maisonette£669£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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