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Housing in Cambridge

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
156,006 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (30.4%). Flats make up 34.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CambridgeEngland
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.3%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat30.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44% of households in Cambridge own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

Cambridge
44%
32%
22%
England
  • Owned44%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented31.6%20.5%
  • Social rented22.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CambridgeEngland
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council12.7%8.3%
From a housing association9.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (21.8%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

CambridgeEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cambridge

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

CambridgeEngland
All homes£1,805£1,459
One bedroom£1,256£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,613£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,907£1,489
Four or more£2,656£2,161
Detached£2,342£1,640
Semi-detached£2,008£1,449
Terraced£1,833£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,455£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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