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Housing in CB4 3ND

What the homes in CB4 3ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eddington & Castle
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.6%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

CB4 3NDEngland
Detached15.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in the CB4 3ND area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 45.9% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

CB4 3ND
68%
31%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented30.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB4 3NDEngland
Owned outright45.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB4 3NDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.3%). 20.9% of households include dependent children.

CB4 3NDEngland
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB4 3ND (Eddington & Castle) (about 1,517 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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