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Housing in CB8 9JX

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

Neighbourhood
Linton & Balsham
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,661 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (58.8%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB8 9JXEngland
Detached58.8%22.9%
Semi-detached35%31.5%
Terraced5.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.7% of households in the CB8 9JX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 9.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

CB8 9JX
82%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented9.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 9JXEngland
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 9JXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.9%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

CB8 9JXEngland
Living alone, under 667.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in South Cambridgeshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in South Cambridgeshire (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

South CambridgeshireEngland
All homes£1,408£1,459
One bedroom£1,010£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,281£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,530£1,489
Four or more£2,148£2,161
Detached£1,928£1,640
Semi-detached£1,469£1,449
Terraced£1,400£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,171£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 9JX (Linton & Balsham) (about 1,661 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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