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CB8 0SN area guide

Who lives in CB8 0SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swaffham & Bottisham
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,584 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB8 0SN is like

CB8 0SN is a postcode in the Swaffham & Bottisham area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,584 people. 75.2% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 55.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB8 0 sold for a median of £270,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB8 0SN compares

Headline figures for CB8 0SN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£270,500

Median over 118 sales in CB8 0, −2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,487

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 0SN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB8 0SN FAQs

Is CB8 0SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB8 0SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,500.

Homes in CB8 0 sold for a median of £270,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB8 0SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8 0SN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB8 0SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 7.6% of residents. 75.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.5%).

Which council covers CB8 0SN?

The local authority for CB8 0SN is East Cambridgeshire.

CB8 0SN comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB8 0SN?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Dullingham Rail Station, 2.9 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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