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CB24 3EF area guide

Who lives in CB24 3EF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,390 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB24 3EF is like

CB24 3EF is a postcode in the Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,390 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CB24 3 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB24 3EF compares

Headline figures for CB24 3EF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£390,000

Median over 39 sales in CB24 3, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,196

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB24 3EF differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB24 3EF FAQs

Is CB24 3EF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB24 3EF?

The median sale price over the last year was £390,000.

Homes in CB24 3 sold for a median of £390,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB24 3EF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB24 3EF, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB24 3EF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 11.8% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.6%).

Which council covers CB24 3EF?

The local authority for CB24 3EF is South Cambridgeshire.

CB24 3EF comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB24 3EF?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 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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