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Housing in CB6 2HF

What the homes in CB6 2HF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,574 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.9%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6 2HFEngland
Detached35.4%22.9%
Semi-detached36.9%31.5%
Terraced15.7%23%
Purpose-built flat2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.3% of households in the CB6 2HF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

CB6 2HF
78%
England
  • Owned78.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented9.1%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 2HFEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 2HFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

CB6 2HFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 2HF (Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford) (about 1,574 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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