Postcode sector · Cambridge

Housing in CB22 4

What the homes in CB22 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 5,820 (2024)

CB22 4Postcode sector · Cambridge

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (43.1%). Flats make up 2.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB22 4England

Detached43.1%22.9%

Semi-detached37.6%31.5%

Terraced16.9%23%

Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in CB22 4 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

CB22 4

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Owned70.9%61.3%
Shared ownership1.4%1%
Private rented11.7%20.5%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB22 4England

Owned outright36%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan34.9%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council10.4%8.3%

From a housing association5.5%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB22 4England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.9%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

CB22 4England

Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%

Couple, no children20.4%16.8%

Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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