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CB8 8RJ area guide

Who lives in CB8 8RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,899 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB8 8RJ is like

CB8 8RJ is a postcode in the Red Lodge, Icklingham & Moulton area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,899 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 24.3% rent privately and 13.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB8 8 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB8 8RJ compares

Headline figures for CB8 8RJ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 115 sales in CB8 8, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,789

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 8RJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
10.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB8 8 is down 6.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
23.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB8 8RJ FAQs

Is CB8 8RJ 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 10.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB8 8RJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in CB8 8 sold for a median of £330,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB8 8RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8 8RJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB8 8RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.2% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.6%).

Which council covers CB8 8RJ?

The local authority for CB8 8RJ is West Suffolk.

CB8 8RJ comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB8 8RJ?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kennett Rail Station, 2.4 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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