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Housing in CB24 8UH

What the homes in CB24 8UH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cottenham
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,498 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.8%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB24 8UHEngland
Detached30.5%22.9%
Semi-detached47.8%31.5%
Terraced16.4%23%
Purpose-built flat2.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.3% of households in the CB24 8UH area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 37.1% with a mortgage.

CB24 8UH
64%
26%
England
  • Owned64.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented6.4%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.7%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB24 8UHEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council16.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB24 8UHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

CB24 8UHEngland
Living alone, under 6618.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%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 8UH (Cottenham) (about 2,498 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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