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Housing in CB2 9

What the homes in CB2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
14,846 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (33%). Flats make up 34%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB2 9England
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced24.7%23%
Purpose-built flat33%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in CB2 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 20.6% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

CB2 9
46%
23%
24%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.5%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented24.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB2 9England
Owned outright20.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association16.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 23.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28%). 37.6% of households include dependent children.

CB2 9England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%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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