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Housing in CB8 9FG

What the homes in CB8 9FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dullingham & Cheveley
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,459 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.9%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB8 9FGEngland
Detached44.9%22.9%
Semi-detached41.4%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.5% of households in the CB8 9FG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

CB8 9FG
54%
18%
27%
England
  • Owned53.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented17.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 9FGEngland
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented9.5%2.2%
From the council3.7%8.3%
From a housing association23.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 9FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

CB8 9FGEngland
Living alone, under 6611.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB8 9FG (Dullingham & Cheveley) (about 1,459 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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