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Housing in CB24 5BE

What the homes in CB24 5BE 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
1,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.3%). Flats make up 1.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 5BEEngland
Detached75.3%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced6.5%23%
Purpose-built flat1.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

87.3% of households in the CB24 5BE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 40.7% with a mortgage.

CB24 5BE
87%
England
  • Owned87.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 5BEEngland
Owned outright46.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 5BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (29.1%). 33.7% of households include dependent children.

CB24 5BEEngland
Living alone, under 667.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 5BE (Willingham & Over) (about 1,762 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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