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Housing in CB3 9

What the homes in CB3 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
20,878 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (28.6%). Flats make up 35.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB3 9England
Detached21.4%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat28.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.6% of households in CB3 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 14.9% with a mortgage.

CB3 9
48%
36%
15%
England
  • Owned47.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented35.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB3 9England
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.5%18.2%
Other private rented9.1%2.2%
From the council6.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB3 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 18.8% of households include dependent children.

CB3 9England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cambridge

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cambridge (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CambridgeEngland
All homes£1,805£1,459
One bedroom£1,256£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,613£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,907£1,489
Four or more£2,656£2,161
Detached£2,342£1,640
Semi-detached£2,008£1,449
Terraced£1,833£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,455£1,444

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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