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Housing in CB8 7GU

What the homes in CB8 7GU 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
2,620 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.5%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB8 7GUEngland
Detached37.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.4%31.5%
Terraced29.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62% of households in the CB8 7GU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

CB8 7GU
62%
19%
19%
England
  • Owned62%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented18.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 7GUEngland
Owned outright30.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 7GUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.9%). 25.2% of households include dependent children.

CB8 7GUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 7GU (North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning) (about 2,620 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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