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Housing in SG8 6EA

What the homes in SG8 6EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,342 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG8 6EAEngland
Detached52.8%22.9%
Semi-detached30.6%31.5%
Terraced9.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.6% of households in the SG8 6EA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 49% own outright and 28.6% with a mortgage.

SG8 6EA
78%
England
  • Owned77.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG8 6EAEngland
Owned outright49%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG8 6EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.9%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

SG8 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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 6EA (Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill) (about 2,342 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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