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CB24 8BS area guide

Who lives in CB24 8BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cottenham
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,498 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB24 8BS is like

CB24 8BS is a postcode in the Cottenham area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,498 people. 64.3% of households own their home, 6.4% rent privately and 25.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.8% 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 CB24 8 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB24 8BS compares

Headline figures for CB24 8BS, 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: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 89 sales in CB24 8, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£66,108

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB24 8BS differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB24 8BS FAQs

Is CB24 8BS 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 21.9 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 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB24 8BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £415,000.

Homes in CB24 8 sold for a median of £415,000 across 89 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB24 8BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB24 8BS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB24 8BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.3% of residents. 64.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.8%).

Which council covers CB24 8BS?

The local authority for CB24 8BS is South Cambridgeshire.

CB24 8BS comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB24 8BS?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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