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Housing in SG8 8SU

What the homes in SG8 8SU 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
2,093 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (48.4%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SG8 8SUEngland
Detached48.4%22.9%
Semi-detached39.8%31.5%
Terraced7.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.8% of households in the SG8 8SU 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%. 40.1% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SG8 8SU
73%
14%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented11.4%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG8 8SUEngland
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG8 8SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.6%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

SG8 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 8SU (Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill) (about 2,093 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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