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Housing in CB6 3SA

What the homes in CB6 3SA 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
1,956 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (49.5%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6 3SAEngland
Detached49.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home10.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.7% of households in the CB6 3SA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

CB6 3SA
72%
19%
England
  • Owned71.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6 3SAEngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB6 3SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

CB6 3SAEngland
Living alone, under 6613.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 3SA (Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford) (about 1,956 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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