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Housing in CB6 1DS

What the homes in CB6 1DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Ely
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,511 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (50.9%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6 1DSEngland
Detached50.9%22.9%
Semi-detached25.3%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat4.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.7% of households in the CB6 1DS area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.4% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

CB6 1DS
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented16.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 1DSEngland
Owned outright43.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 1DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.9%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

CB6 1DSEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in East Cambridgeshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in East Cambridgeshire (August 2026, +0.5% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

East CambridgeshireEngland
All homes£1,038£1,459
One bedroom£732£1,195
Two bedrooms£958£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,168£1,489
Four or more£1,665£2,161
Detached£1,449£1,640
Semi-detached£1,086£1,449
Terraced£1,025£1,435
Flat or maisonette£830£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB6 1DS (North Ely) (about 2,511 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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