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Housing in SG8 5XP

What the homes in SG8 5XP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bassingbourn & the Mordens
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.3%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG8 5XPEngland
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.1% of households in the SG8 5XP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 31% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.

SG8 5XP
65%
25%
England
  • Owned65.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented24.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG8 5XPEngland
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG8 5XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.2%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

SG8 5XPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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 SG8 5XP (Bassingbourn & the Mordens) (about 2,001 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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