Postcode · Haverhill

CB9 1BS area guide

Who lives in CB9 1BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Haverhill East & South
Council: West Suffolk
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,271 (2024)

CB9 1BSHaverhill

At a glance

What CB9 1BS is like

CB9 1BS is a postcode in the Haverhill East & South area of West Suffolk. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,271 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 18.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.9% 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 CB9 1BS compares

Headline figures for CB9 1BS, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,617

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB9 1BS differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB9 1BS FAQs

Is CB9 1BS 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 39.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is CB9 1BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB9 1BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB9 1BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).

Which council covers CB9 1BS?

The local authority for CB9 1BS is West Suffolk.

CB9 1BS comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB9 1BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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