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CB7 9EZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Soham
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,922 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB7 9EZ is like

CB7 9EZ 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 1,922 people. 46.2% of households own their home, 34% rent privately and 19.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.1% 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 9EZ compares

Headline figures for CB7 9EZ, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.7/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9EZ differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
34% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

CB7 9EZ FAQs

Is CB7 9EZ 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 34.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is CB7 9EZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7 9EZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB7 9EZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.7% of residents. 46.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.5%).

Which council covers CB7 9EZ?

The local authority for CB7 9EZ is East Cambridgeshire.

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

How well connected is CB7 9EZ?

Connectivity scores 3.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Soham, 0.4 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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