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CB area guide

Who lives in CB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
511,058 (2024)
At a glance

What CB is like

The CB postcode area in East of England covers 11,200 live postcodes and is home to about 511,058 people in 196,001 households. 60.8% of households own their home, 20.5% rent privately and 16.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB sold for a median of £395,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB compares

Headline figures for CB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£395,000

Median over 4,366 sales in CB, −2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 192 inspected schools in CB.

Household incomeMore
£66,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A student area

    11.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  2. 02
    Low crimePositive

    21.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB FAQs

01
Is CB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CB?

The median sale price over the last year was £395,000.

Homes in CB sold for a median of £395,000 across 4,366 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (31.6%).
05
Which council covers CB?

The local authority for CB is South Cambridgeshire.

CB comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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