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Housing in CB4

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
64,201 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.1%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB4England
Detached11.4%22.9%
Semi-detached27.1%31.5%
Terraced27.5%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.8% of households in CB4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.1% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

CB4
44%
31%
24%
England
  • Owned43.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented23.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB4England
Owned outright25.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council13.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.6%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

CB4England
Living alone, under 6622.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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

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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