Postcode sector · Cambridge

Housing in CB23 5

What the homes in CB23 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 12,907 (2024)

CB23 5Postcode sector · Cambridge

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (39.7%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 5England

Detached39.7%22.9%

Semi-detached25.2%31.5%

Terraced25.5%23%

Purpose-built flat8.9%17.1%

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

Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in CB23 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

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Owned62.7%61.3%
Shared ownership5.9%1%
Private rented17.5%20.5%
Social rented13.8%17.1%
Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 5England

Owned outright22%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%

Other private rented1.4%2.2%

From the council3.4%8.3%

From a housing association10.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (35.7%). 44.1% of households include dependent children.

CB23 5England

Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over6.3%12.8%

Couple, no children16.4%16.8%

Couple with dependent children35.7%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households5.7%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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Housing in CB23 5

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in South Cambridgeshire

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