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Housing in CB8 9PR

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

Neighbourhood
Clare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,277 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (67.4%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

CB8 9PREngland
Detached67.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in the CB8 9PR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.1% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

CB8 9PR
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

CB8 9PREngland
Owned outright43.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

CB8 9PREngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.2%). 21.1% of households include dependent children.

CB8 9PREngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children21.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 9PR (Clare, Cavendish & Wickhambrook) (about 2,277 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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