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CB7 area guide

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

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
47,414 (2024)
At a glance

What CB7 is like

The CB7 postcode district in East Cambridgeshire covers 744 live postcodes and is home to about 47,414 people in 19,418 households. 63.6% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 14.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.6% 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 sold for a median of £302,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB7 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£302,500

Median over 326 sales in CB7, −3.5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
94%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools in CB7.

Household incomeMore
£59,888

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB7 FAQs

01
Is CB7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 CB7?

The median sale price over the last year was £302,500.

Homes in CB7 sold for a median of £302,500 across 326 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.1% of residents. 63.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers CB7?

The local authority for CB7 is East Cambridgeshire.

CB7 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?

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 Soham, 1.8 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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