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CB6 2QL area guide

Who lives in CB6 2QL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Little Downham & Sutton
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,140 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB6 2QL is like

CB6 2QL is a postcode in the Little Downham & Sutton area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,140 people. 66.7% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 63.7% 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 2 sold for a median of £329,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB6 2QL compares

Headline figures for CB6 2QL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£329,000

Median over 136 sales in CB6 2, −9.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,262

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB6 2QL differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB6 2 is down 9.3% on the year before.
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Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB6 2QL FAQs

Is CB6 2QL 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 19.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB6 2QL?

The median sale price over the last year was £329,000.

Homes in CB6 2 sold for a median of £329,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB6 2QL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB6 2QL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB6 2QL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.5% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.1%).

Which council covers CB6 2QL?

The local authority for CB6 2QL is East Cambridgeshire.

CB6 2QL comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB6 2QL?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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