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CB8 area guide

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
52,264 (2024)
At a glance

What CB8 is like

The CB8 postcode district in West Suffolk covers 1,067 live postcodes and is home to about 52,264 people in 21,938 households. 60.8% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60% 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 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB8 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£325,000

Median over 404 sales in CB8, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in CB8.

Household incomeMore
£56,828

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in CB8 is down 7.9% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

CB8 FAQs

01
Is CB8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in CB8?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in CB8 sold for a median of £325,000 across 404 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 60.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.6%).
05
Which council covers CB8?

The local authority for CB8 is West Suffolk.

CB8 comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Entrance2, 1.1 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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