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CB8 1 area guide

Who lives in CB8 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Population: 1,937 (2024)

CB8 1Postcode sector · Newmarket

At a glance

What CB8 1 is like

The CB8 1 postcode sector in West Suffolk covers 12 live postcodes and is home to about 1,937 people in 1,019 households. 44.7% of households own their home, 47.9% rent privately and 6.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.6% 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 CB8 1 compares

Headline figures for CB8 1, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

CB8 1 FAQs

Is CB8 1 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 35.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is CB8 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8 1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB8 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 14.3% of residents. 44.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.5%).

Which council covers CB8 1?

The local authority for CB8 1 is West Suffolk.

CB8 1 comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB8 1?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Entrance2, 0.3 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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