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Housing in CB24 6EA

What the homes in CB24 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.4%). Flats make up 5.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 6EAEngland
Detached64.4%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.7% of households in the CB24 6EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.3% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

CB24 6EA
83%
England
  • Owned82.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 6EAEngland
Owned outright46.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%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. 18.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (27.2%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

CB24 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children27.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.6%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 6EA (Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy) (about 1,456 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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