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CB6 3UT area guide

Who lives in CB6 3UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB6 3UT is like

CB6 3UT is a postcode in the Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 83% of households own their home, 8.6% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 60.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB6 3 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB6 3UT compares

Headline figures for CB6 3UT, 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: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 169 sales in CB6 3, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,095

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB6 3UT differs most from the national average.

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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
24.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB6 3UT FAQs

Is CB6 3UT 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 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB6 3UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in CB6 3 sold for a median of £370,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB6 3UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB6 3UT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB6 3UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.8% of residents. 83% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (70.9%).

Which council covers CB6 3UT?

The local authority for CB6 3UT is East Cambridgeshire.

CB6 3UT comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB6 3UT?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 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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