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Housing in CB4 2

What the homes in CB4 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
27,120 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (30.3%). Flats make up 28.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

CB4 2England
Detached14.9%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced26.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in CB4 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 24.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 21.3% with a mortgage.

CB4 2
46%
24%
27%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented24.2%20.5%
  • Social rented27.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB4 2England
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB4 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.6%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

CB4 2England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.6%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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