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CB1 8RN area guide

Who lives in CB1 8RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,172 (2024)

CB1 8RNCambridge

At a glance

What CB1 8RN is like

CB1 8RN is a postcode in the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,172 people. 70.5% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 8 sold for a median of £635,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 8RN compares

Headline figures for CB1 8RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£635,000

Median over 34 sales in CB1 8, +15.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£82,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 8RN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB1 8 is up 15.5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 20 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB1 8RN FAQs

Is CB1 8RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CB1 8RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £635,000.

Homes in CB1 8 sold for a median of £635,000 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +15.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 8RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 8RN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 8RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.1%).

Which council covers CB1 8RN?

The local authority for CB1 8RN is Cambridge.

CB1 8RN comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 8RN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Cambridge South Station, 0.7 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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