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CB4 5HS area guide

Who lives in CB4 5HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Willingham & Over
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,293 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What CB4 5HS is like

CB4 5HS is a postcode in the Willingham & Over area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,293 people. 61.3% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB4 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB4 5HS compares

Headline figures for CB4 5HS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£425,000

Median over 294 sales in CB4, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore
£67,338

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB4 5HS differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB4 5HS FAQs

01
Is CB4 5HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in CB4 5HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in CB4 sold for a median of £425,000 across 294 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB4 5HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 5HS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB4 5HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.1%).
05
Which council covers CB4 5HS?

The local authority for CB4 5HS is South Cambridgeshire.

CB4 5HS comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB4 5HS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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