Housing in CB22 3EA
What the homes in CB22 3EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Sawston
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
CB22 3EACambridge
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.1%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.1% of households in the CB22 3EA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 21.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.8%1%
- Private rented7.4%20.5%
- Social rented36.7%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. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 28% 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 CB22 3EA (Sawston) (about 1,712 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.