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Housing in CB7 9

What the homes in CB7 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
3,427 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (28%). Flats make up 29.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

CB7 9England
Detached18.3%22.9%
Semi-detached24%31.5%
Terraced28%23%
Purpose-built flat17.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.7% of households in CB7 9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 20.2% with a mortgage.

CB7 9
43%
38%
18%
England
  • Owned42.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented38.3%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB7 9England
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association15.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB7 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.7%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

CB7 9England
Living alone, under 6625.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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

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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