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Housing in CB23

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

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
56,237 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (41.1%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB23England
Detached41.1%22.9%
Semi-detached29%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.9% of households in CB23 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

CB23
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17%
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England
  • Owned66.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented16.7%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB23England
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.5% 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 (26.5%). 32.5% of households include dependent children.

CB23England
Living alone, under 6614.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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