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Housing in CB2 1

What the homes in CB2 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
27,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (50.2%). Flats make up 59.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CB2 1England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced20.2%23%
Purpose-built flat50.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

34.7% of households in CB2 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 12.6% with a mortgage.

CB2 1
35%
45%
19%
England
  • Owned34.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented45.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB2 1England
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.6%18.2%
Other private rented7.8%2.2%
From the council5.6%8.3%
From a housing association12.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB2 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.7%). 15.7% of households include dependent children.

CB2 1England
Living alone, under 6629.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.2%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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