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Housing in Peterborough

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

Council
Peterborough
Region
East of England
Population
199,485 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.8%). Flats make up 18.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

PeterboroughEngland
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced23%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.3% of households in Peterborough own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.9% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

Peterborough
53%
25%
20%
England
  • Owned53.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented25.4%20.5%
  • Social rented19.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

PeterboroughEngland
Owned outright24.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.4%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council6.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.3% 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 (21.1%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

PeterboroughEngland
Living alone, under 6617.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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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