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Housing in CB1 8

What the homes in CB1 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
14,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39%). Flats make up 31.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB1 8England
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached39%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat28.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.3% of households in CB1 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 22% with a mortgage.

CB1 8
51%
26%
21%
England
  • Owned51.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented21.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB1 8England
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council15.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB1 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.5%). 24.8% of households include dependent children.

CB1 8England
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.3%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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