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Housing in CB6

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
54,724 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.4%). Flats make up 6.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB6England
Detached42.4%22.9%
Semi-detached32.8%31.5%
Terraced16.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.8% of households in CB6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 37.4% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

CB6
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15%
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  • Owned69.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented15%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB6England
Owned outright37.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

CB6England
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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