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Housing in CB8 8EF

What the homes in CB8 8EF 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
1,306 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 38.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

CB8 8EFEngland
Detached32.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.2%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat26.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in the CB8 8EF area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

CB8 8EF
48%
34%
15%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented15.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 8EFEngland
Owned outright30.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.3%18.2%
Other private rented10%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association12.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 8EFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.2%). 14.7% of households include dependent children.

CB8 8EFEngland
Living alone, under 6626.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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 8EF (North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning) (about 1,306 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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