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CB6 area guide

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
54,724 (2024)
At a glance

What CB6 is like

The CB6 postcode district in East Cambridgeshire covers 920 live postcodes and is home to about 54,724 people in 21,943 households. 69.8% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 13.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% 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 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB6 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.7/ 10

Around the middle. 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
£335,000

Median over 447 sales in CB6, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in CB6.

Household incomeMore
£58,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 64% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB6 FAQs

01
Is CB6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 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. 96% 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 CB6?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in CB6 sold for a median of £335,000 across 447 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB6 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, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 69.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.4%).
05
Which council covers CB6?

The local authority for CB6 is East Cambridgeshire.

CB6 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?

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 Ely Railway Station Forecourt, 2.1 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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