Postcode sector · Cambridge

Housing in CB23 3

What the homes in CB23 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 11,128 (2024)

CB23 3Postcode sector · Cambridge

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.8%). Flats make up 6.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 3England

Detached42.8%22.9%

Semi-detached30.3%31.5%

Terraced20.5%23%

Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%

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

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

65% of households in CB23 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 41.8% with a mortgage.

CB23 3

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Owned65%61.3%
Shared ownership4.4%1%
Private rented12.9%20.5%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 3England

Owned outright23.2%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan41.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%

Other private rented1.3%2.2%

From the council4.4%8.3%

From a housing association13.2%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 21.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 3England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.5%). 38% of households include dependent children.

CB23 3England

Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%

Couple, no children19.3%16.8%

Couple with dependent children31.5%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households4.9%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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