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CB7 5WU area guide

Who lives in CB7 5WU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Soham
Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,125 (2024)
At a glance

What CB7 5WU is like

CB7 5WU is a postcode in the Soham area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,125 people. 63.3% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 16.8% 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 CB7 5 sold for a median of £295,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB7 5WU compares

Headline figures for CB7 5WU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£295,000

Median over 199 sales in CB7 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore
£54,063

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 5WU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CB7 5WU FAQs

01
Is CB7 5WU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CB7 5WU?

The median sale price over the last year was £295,000.

Homes in CB7 5 sold for a median of £295,000 across 199 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB7 5WU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 5WU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB7 5WU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (42.9%).
05
Which council covers CB7 5WU?

The local authority for CB7 5WU is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 5WU comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB7 5WU?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Soham, 2.0 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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