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CB6 1RJ area guide

Who lives in CB6 1RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Littleport
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,362 (2024)
At a glance

What CB6 1RJ is like

CB6 1RJ is a postcode in the Littleport area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,362 people. 68.3% of households own their home, 17.5% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 69.5% 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 CB6 1 sold for a median of £297,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB6 1RJ compares

Headline figures for CB6 1RJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£297,500

Median over 142 sales in CB6 1, −5.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

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

Household incomeMore
£52,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB6 1RJ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CB6 1 is down 5.1% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB6 1RJ FAQs

01
Is CB6 1RJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CB6 1RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,500.

Homes in CB6 1 sold for a median of £297,500 across 142 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB6 1RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB6 1RJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB6 1RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.4% of residents. 68.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (40.5%).
05
Which council covers CB6 1RJ?

The local authority for CB6 1RJ is East Cambridgeshire.

CB6 1RJ comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB6 1RJ?

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 Littleport 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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