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CB9 8 area guide

Who lives in CB9 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
17,508 (2024)
At a glance

What CB9 8 is like

The CB9 8 postcode sector in West Suffolk covers 153 live postcodes and is home to about 17,508 people in 6,897 households. 53% of households own their home, 18.5% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CB9 8 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB9 8 compares

Headline figures for CB9 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 43 sales in CB9 8, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in CB9 8.

Household incomeMore
£53,554

Average annual income before tax, higher than 51% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB9 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

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

Questions

CB9 8 FAQs

01
Is CB9 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 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).
02
How much does a house cost in CB9 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in CB9 8 sold for a median of £225,000 across 43 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is CB9 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB9 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in CB9 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.6%).
05
Which council covers CB9 8?

The local authority for CB9 8 is West Suffolk.

CB9 8 comes under West Suffolk in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is CB9 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 46 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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