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Housing in CB24 1EX

What the homes in CB24 1EX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,794 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.9%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 1EXEngland
Detached46.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.7%31.5%
Terraced16.9%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 home11.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.5% of households in the CB24 1EX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 42.9% with a mortgage.

CB24 1EX
81%
15%
England
  • Owned80.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented14.7%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 1EXEngland
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 1EXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

CB24 1EXEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 CB24 1EX (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 1,794 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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