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CB25 9HD area guide

Who lives in CB25 9HD, 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: 2,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB25 9HD is like

CB25 9HD 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 2,584 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55.5% 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 9HD compares

Headline figures for CB25 9HD, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 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

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

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 9HD 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
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB25 9HD FAQs

Is CB25 9HD 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 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB25 9HD?

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 9HD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB25 9HD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB25 9HD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.6% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers CB25 9HD?

The local authority for CB25 9HD is East Cambridgeshire.

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

How well connected is CB25 9HD?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Waterbeach 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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