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Cambridge has the largest share of one-bedroom homes (21.6%), the smallest share of three-bedroom homes (35.0%) and the second-largest share of flats and maisonettes (40.1%) of the 45 councils in the East of England. It also has the third-smallest share of detached houses (7.6%) and the second-smallest share of bungalows (2.2%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA7B18C34D18E10F7G5H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowColour shows the band, shape the typeA7B18C34D18E10F7G5H1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalow

Flats and maisonettes are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Cambridge is flats and maisonettes, followed in turn by terraced houses (29.7%), semi-detached houses (19.0%), detached houses and bungalows. The typical home of each type sits in band F for detached houses, band D for semi-detached houses, band C for bungalows, band C for terraced houses and band B for flats and maisonettes. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Reading, followed by Richmond upon Thames and Watford. The widest gap to the rest of the East of England is in terraced houses: 5.6 points above the share there (24.1%).

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes40.1%ABCDTerraced houses29.7%BCDEFSemi-detached houses19.0%CDEFDetached houses7.6%DEFGHBungalows2.2%ABCDE

The early 2000s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%Before19004%1900–191813%1919–193914%1945–196416%1965–198210%1983–199916%2000–201512%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England14%<19004%190013%191914%194516%196510%198316%200012%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 2000 to 2015 (15.8%), from 1965 to 1982 (15.7%) and from 1945 to 1964 (14.4%). Some 7,380 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, the same as the middle home built before 2016. Bands A and B take 27.3% of these newer homes and 25.1% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 340 homes (+0.56%). Homes from before 1919 make up 17.8%, 2.1 points below the share for England. Homes from the three largest building periods share the same middle band, band C. The busiest single year was 2017, with 1,540 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEFBuilt before 2016ABCDEF

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes are the most common size, then two-bedroom (28.9%) and one-bedroom. Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band B with one bedroom, band C with two, band D with three, band F with four and band G with five. Homes here average 2.50 bedrooms, fewer than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.9 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.7. Homes with four or more bedrooms make up 14.5%.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom21.6%2 bedrooms28.9%3 bedrooms35.0%4 bedrooms9.4%5 bedrooms2.9%6+ bedrooms2.2%

The homes cluster in the middle bands

The homes in Cambridge gather in the middle of the ladder: bands C to E hold 61.8%, with band C the largest single band (34.3%). The share in bands A and B, 25.4%, is 17.7 points below the figure for England as a whole. Across the East of England it is 34.9%. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run C, B, D, E, A, F, G and H. Band H, the top band, holds 510 homes. Within the East of England, the band mix closest to this one is that of Basildon.

Share of homes in each bandA7.2%B18.2%C34.3%D17.5%E10.0%F6.6%G5.3%H0.8%CambridgeEast of EnglandEngland

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Cambridge are North Hertfordshire (9.7), Eastleigh (13.9) and Basingstoke and Deane (14.3); the furthest within the East of England is Norwich (100.6).

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Placed in the East of England

On the share of homes in band F or above, Cambridge comes 15th of the 45 councils in the East of England, just behind Broxbourne and just ahead of Central Bedfordshire. All East of England councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveCambridge 13%2%30%