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Housing in CB5 8BJ

What the homes in CB5 8BJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central & West Cambridge
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,627 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.8%). Flats make up 64.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

CB5 8BJEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat48.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

25.4% of households in the CB5 8BJ area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 6% with a mortgage.

CB5 8BJ
25%
52%
22%
England
  • Owned25.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented52.1%20.5%
  • Social rented21.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB5 8BJEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.4%18.2%
Other private rented16.7%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association20.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB5 8BJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.7%). 8.5% of households include dependent children.

CB5 8BJEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households25.4%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 CB5 8BJ (Central & West Cambridge) (about 2,627 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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