Housing in CB21 4TE
What the homes in CB21 4TE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Linton & Balsham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,428 (2024)
CB21 4TECambridge
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are detached houses (53.2%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
74.6% of households in the CB21 4TE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned74.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented11.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (22.6%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB21 4TE (Linton & Balsham) (about 1,428 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.