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Housing in CB2 2

What the homes in CB2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
5,725 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.5%). Flats make up 41.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB2 2England
Detached22.2%22.9%
Semi-detached15.1%31.5%
Terraced21.4%23%
Purpose-built flat39.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in CB2 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25% own outright and 20.8% with a mortgage.

CB2 2
46%
27%
22%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.7%1%
  • Private rented26.8%20.5%
  • Social rented21.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB2 2England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association19.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

CB2 2England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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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