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Housing in CB1 9TU

What the homes in CB1 9TU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,104 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 15%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB1 9TUEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached46.6%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in the CB1 9TU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

CB1 9TU
46%
25%
28%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented24.9%20.5%
  • Social rented27.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB1 9TUEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council19.1%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB1 9TUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.1%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

CB1 9TUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 9TU (Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's) (about 2,104 residents).

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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