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Housing in CB23 6FP

What the homes in CB23 6FP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cambourne
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,580 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 6FPEngland
Detached29.2%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

52.4% of households in the CB23 6FP area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.2% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 6.2% own outright and 46.2% with a mortgage.

CB23 6FP
52%
13%
23%
England
  • Owned52.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership13.3%1%
  • Private rented11.2%20.5%
  • Social rented23%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 6FPEngland
Owned outright6.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan46.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association21.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 13.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 6FPEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (46.7%). 59.2% of households include dependent children.

CB23 6FPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over0.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children46.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 6FP (Cambourne) (about 2,580 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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