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Housing in CB24 3AG

What the homes in CB24 3AG 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
1,502 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.8%). Flats make up 2.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 3AGEngland
Detached49.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.4%31.5%
Terraced18.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.7% of households in the CB24 3AG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 45% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

CB24 3AG
76%
13%
England
  • Owned75.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented12.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 3AGEngland
Owned outright45%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 3AGEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

CB24 3AGEngland
Living alone, under 6613.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 3AG (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 1,502 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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