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Housing in CB23 2TS

What the homes in CB23 2TS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,974 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.8%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 2TSEngland
Detached53.8%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.7% of households in the CB23 2TS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 44.6% with a mortgage.

CB23 2TS
73%
13%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.6%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 2TSEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 16.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 2TSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.9%). 43.5% of households include dependent children.

CB23 2TSEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children35.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 CB23 2TS (Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton) (about 2,974 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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