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Housing in CB10 1SU

What the homes in CB10 1SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB10 1SUEngland
Detached33.4%22.9%
Semi-detached47.9%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.2% of households in the CB10 1SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.1% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

CB10 1SU
66%
13%
21%
England
  • Owned66.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB10 1SUEngland
Owned outright35.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council15.8%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB10 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

CB10 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB10 1SU (Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons) (about 1,507 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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