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Housing in CB23 8SP

What the homes in CB23 8SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.7%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB23 8SPEngland
Detached24.4%22.9%
Semi-detached33.3%31.5%
Terraced38.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.6% of households in the CB23 8SP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 32.9% with a mortgage.

CB23 8SP
70%
27%
England
  • Owned69.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23 8SPEngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB23 8SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 25% of households include dependent children.

CB23 8SPEngland
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 8SP (Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester) (about 1,596 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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