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Housing in CB6 3AX

What the homes in CB6 3AX 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
1,874 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.8%). Flats make up 24.9%, above the 22.2% across England.

CB6 3AXEngland
Detached21%22.9%
Semi-detached28.8%31.5%
Terraced25.4%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.9% of households in the CB6 3AX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

CB6 3AX
55%
16%
28%
England
  • Owned54.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 3AXEngland
Owned outright33%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association24.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 3AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.3%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

CB6 3AXEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 3AX (North Ely) (about 1,874 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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