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Housing in CB6 1GR

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

Neighbourhood
Littleport
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,258 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6 1GREngland
Detached28.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in the CB6 1GR area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 16.5% own outright and 51% with a mortgage.

CB6 1GR
68%
17%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership6.7%1%
  • Private rented8.6%20.5%
  • Social rented17.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 1GREngland
Owned outright16.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan51%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 16% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 1GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (37.1%). 44% of households include dependent children.

CB6 1GREngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children21.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children37.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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 1GR (Littleport) (about 2,258 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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