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Housing in CB4 2GU

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

Neighbourhood
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,288 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.1%). Flats make up 45.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CB4 2GUEngland
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached16.3%31.5%
Terraced32.6%23%
Purpose-built flat44.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.8% of households in the CB4 2GU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

CB4 2GU
31%
14%
30%
26%
England
  • Owned30.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership13.6%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB4 2GUEngland
Owned outright7.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association22.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 26.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB4 2GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

CB4 2GUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.9%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 CB4 2GU (HIston, Impington & Orchard Park) (about 2,288 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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