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CB24 9PS area guide

Who lives in CB24 9PS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

CB24 9PSCambridge

At a glance

What CB24 9PS is like

CB24 9PS is a postcode in the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 32.4% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 38.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.6% 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 9 sold for a median of £530,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB24 9PS compares

Headline figures for CB24 9PS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£530,000

Median over 80 sales in CB24 9, +14% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB24 9PS differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB24 9 is up 14% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB24 9PS FAQs

Is CB24 9PS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.9 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 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB24 9PS?

The median sale price over the last year was £530,000.

Homes in CB24 9 sold for a median of £530,000 across 80 sales in the year to August 2026, +14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB24 9PS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB24 9PS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB24 9PS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 32.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers CB24 9PS?

The local authority for CB24 9PS is South Cambridgeshire.

CB24 9PS comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB24 9PS?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.2 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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