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Housing in CB21 6DN

What the homes in CB21 6DN 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
1,294 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB21 6DNEngland
Detached51.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced13.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.4% of households in the CB21 6DN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.1% own outright and 28.3% with a mortgage.

CB21 6DN
69%
18%
England
  • Owned69.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented17.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB21 6DNEngland
Owned outright41.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council13.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB21 6DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.2%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

CB21 6DNEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 CB21 6DN (Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons) (about 1,294 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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