CB8 9XB area guide
Who lives in CB8 9XB, 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
- 2,206 (2024)
CB8 9XBNewmarket
What CB8 9XB is like
CB8 9XB 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 2,206 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 25.2% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB8 9 sold for a median of £457,750 over the year to August 2026.
How CB8 9XB compares
Headline figures for CB8 9XB, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CB8 9XB differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
25.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02An older population
23.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
CB8 9XB FAQs
01Is CB8 9XB a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CB8 9XB?The median sale price over the last year was £457,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £457,750.
03Is CB8 9XB safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CB8 9XB?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CB8 9XB?The local authority for CB8 9XB is East Cambridgeshire.
The local authority for CB8 9XB is East Cambridgeshire.
06How well connected is CB8 9XB?Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.
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.