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Housing in CB24 3BL

What the homes in CB24 3BL 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
1,390 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.6%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 3BLEngland
Detached25%22.9%
Semi-detached49.6%31.5%
Terraced21%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in the CB24 3BL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

CB24 3BL
62%
12%
21%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 3BLEngland
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 3BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.5%). 34.4% of households include dependent children.

CB24 3BLEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children21.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 3BL (Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington) (about 1,390 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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