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CB25 area guide

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
26,161 (2024)
At a glance

What CB25 is like

The CB25 postcode district in East Cambridgeshire covers 422 live postcodes and is home to about 26,161 people in 10,558 households. 70.7% of households own their home, 14.2% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61% 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 CB25 sold for a median of £390,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB25 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£390,000

Median over 203 sales in CB25, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in CB25.

Household incomeMore
£65,880

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB25 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 14.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB25 FAQs

01
Is CB25 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CB25?

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

Homes in CB25 sold for a median of £390,000 across 203 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB25 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB25, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB25?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.2%).
05
Which council covers CB25?

The local authority for CB25 is East Cambridgeshire.

CB25 comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB25?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Waterbeach Rail Station, 2.3 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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