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Housing in CB8 7EB

What the homes in CB8 7EB 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
1,586 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47.2%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB8 7EBEngland
Detached14.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.6%31.5%
Terraced47.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.8% of households in the CB8 7EB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

CB8 7EB
46%
53%
England
  • Owned45.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented52.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 7EBEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 7EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 26.8% of households include dependent children.

CB8 7EBEngland
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.7%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 7EB (North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning) (about 1,586 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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