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Housing in CB

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

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
511,058 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (31.6%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

CBEngland
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced21.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.8% of households in CB own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

CB
61%
21%
17%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented20.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CBEngland
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council7.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% 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 (21.2%). 26.4% of households include dependent children.

CBEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Cambridgeshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Cambridgeshire (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South CambridgeshireEngland
All homes£1,408£1,459
One bedroom£1,010£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,281£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,530£1,489
Four or more£2,148£2,161
Detached£1,928£1,640
Semi-detached£1,469£1,449
Terraced£1,400£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£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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