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Housing in CB6 3FX

What the homes in CB6 3FX 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
2,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.1%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6 3FXEngland
Detached49.1%22.9%
Semi-detached31.4%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in the CB6 3FX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.2% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

CB6 3FX
76%
12%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 3FXEngland
Owned outright40.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 3FXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.1%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

CB6 3FXEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 3FX (Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford) (about 2,478 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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