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Housing in CB1 4

What the homes in CB1 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
2,232 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.5%). Flats make up 27.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

CB1 4England
Detached13.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced35.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.1% of households in CB1 4 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 24.4% with a mortgage.

CB1 4
62%
30%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented5.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB1 4England
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB1 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 25.9% of households include dependent children.

CB1 4England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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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