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Housing in CB24 5AP

What the homes in CB24 5AP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Willingham & Over
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,293 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.1%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 5APEngland
Detached34.1%22.9%
Semi-detached30.8%31.5%
Terraced26.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.3% of households in the CB24 5AP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.9% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

CB24 5AP
61%
13%
23%
England
  • Owned61.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.2%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented22.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 5APEngland
Owned outright27.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 5APEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

CB24 5APEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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 5AP (Willingham & Over) (about 2,293 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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