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Housing in CB23 7XE

What the homes in CB23 7XE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hardwick & Highfields
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,159 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (64.1%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 7XEEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached64.1%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.6% of households in the CB23 7XE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

CB23 7XE
83%
13%
England
  • Owned82.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 7XEEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 7XEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

CB23 7XEEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children24%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 7XE (Hardwick & Highfields) (about 1,159 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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