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Housing in CB22 4NU

What the homes in CB22 4NU 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
1,187 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB22 4NUEngland
Detached47.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.6% of households in the CB22 4NU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

CB22 4NU
71%
19%
England
  • Owned70.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.8%1%
  • Private rented7.2%20.5%
  • Social rented19.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB22 4NUEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB22 4NUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

CB22 4NUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.1%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 CB22 4NU (Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons) (about 1,187 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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