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Housing in CB8 0AE

What the homes in CB8 0AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,951 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.9%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

CB8 0AEEngland
Detached23.8%22.9%
Semi-detached17.8%31.5%
Terraced34.9%23%
Purpose-built flat21.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56% of households in the CB8 0AE area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.9% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.5% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

CB8 0AE
56%
26%
17%
England
  • Owned56%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented25.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 0AEEngland
Owned outright25.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council4.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 0AEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.2%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

CB8 0AEEngland
Living alone, under 6632.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in West Suffolk

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in West Suffolk (August 2026, +4.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

West SuffolkEngland
All homes£1,183£1,459
One bedroom£818£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,061£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,320£1,489
Four or more£1,856£2,161
Detached£1,668£1,640
Semi-detached£1,262£1,449
Terraced£1,162£1,435
Flat or maisonette£952£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB8 0AE (North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning) (about 1,951 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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