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Housing in CB23 7XT

What the homes in CB23 7XT 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
1,911 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 7XTEngland
Detached49.8%22.9%
Semi-detached34.8%31.5%
Terraced12.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the CB23 7XT area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

CB23 7XT
73%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 7XTEngland
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council6.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 20.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 7XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.7%). 28.8% of households include dependent children.

CB23 7XTEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children22.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 7XT (Hardwick & Highfields) (about 1,911 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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