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CB1 2ET area guide

Who lives in CB1 2ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newtown
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,820 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 2ET is like

CB1 2ET is a postcode in the Newtown area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,820 people. 34.8% of households own their home, 42.6% rent privately and 22.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 47.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 2 sold for a median of £492,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 2ET compares

Headline figures for CB1 2ET, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£492,500

Median over 93 sales in CB1 2, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£85,995

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 2ET differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
28.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
32.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB1 2 is up 7.1% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB1 2ET FAQs

Is CB1 2ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CB1 2ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £492,500.

Homes in CB1 2 sold for a median of £492,500 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 2ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 2ET, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 2ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 12.7% of residents. 34.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.1%).

Which council covers CB1 2ET?

The local authority for CB1 2ET is Cambridge.

CB1 2ET comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 2ET?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cambridge Rail Station, 0.5 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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