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CB7 9 area guide

Who lives in CB7 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 3,427 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB7 9 is like

The CB7 9 postcode sector in East Cambridgeshire covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 3,427 people in 1,637 households. 42.7% of households own their home, 38.3% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CB7 9 compares

Headline figures for CB7 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in CB7 9.

Household incomeMore

£58,161

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 9 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
38.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CB7 9 FAQs

Is CB7 9 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 39.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is CB7 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB7 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.4% of residents. 42.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (28%).

Which council covers CB7 9?

The local authority for CB7 9 is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 9 comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB7 9?

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 Soham, 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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