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CB25 9BY area guide

Who lives in CB25 9BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swaffham & Bottisham
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,613 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB25 9BY is like

CB25 9BY is a postcode in the Swaffham & Bottisham area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,613 people. 63.1% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 21.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.4% 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 CB25 9 sold for a median of £415,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB25 9BY compares

Headline figures for CB25 9BY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£415,000

Median over 127 sales in CB25 9, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

50%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£71,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB25 9BY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB25 9BY FAQs

Is CB25 9BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 50% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB25 9BY?

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

Homes in CB25 9 sold for a median of £415,000 across 127 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB25 9BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB25 9BY, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in CB25 9BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 63.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.6%).

Which council covers CB25 9BY?

The local authority for CB25 9BY is East Cambridgeshire.

CB25 9BY comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB25 9BY?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 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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