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CB8 9HJ area guide

Who lives in CB8 9HJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dullingham & Cheveley
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,459 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB8 9HJ is like

CB8 9HJ is a postcode in the Dullingham & Cheveley area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,459 people. 53.5% of households own their home, 17.7% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% 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 CB8 9 sold for a median of £457,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB8 9HJ compares

Headline figures for CB8 9HJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£457,750

Median over 58 sales in CB8 9, −2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£59,504

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 9HJ differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CB8 9HJ FAQs

Is CB8 9HJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB8 9HJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £457,750.

Homes in CB8 9 sold for a median of £457,750 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB8 9HJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8 9HJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB8 9HJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.2% of residents. 53.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (44.9%).

Which council covers CB8 9HJ?

The local authority for CB8 9HJ is East Cambridgeshire.

CB8 9HJ comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB8 9HJ?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

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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