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CB23 8ER area guide

Who lives in CB23 8ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB23 8ER is like

CB23 8ER is a postcode in the Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,596 people. 88.2% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 1.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 56.8% 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 CB23 8 sold for a median of £361,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB23 8ER compares

Headline figures for CB23 8ER, 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: 8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£361,250

Median over 64 sales in CB23 8, +7.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£72,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB23 8ER 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
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB23 8 is up 7.8% on the year before.
04
An older population
28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB23 8ER FAQs

Is CB23 8ER 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 8.9 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 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB23 8ER?

The median sale price over the last year was £361,250.

Homes in CB23 8 sold for a median of £361,250 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB23 8ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB23 8ER, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB23 8ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.8% of residents. 88.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (75.3%).

Which council covers CB23 8ER?

The local authority for CB23 8ER is South Cambridgeshire.

CB23 8ER comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB23 8ER?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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