CB8 postcode area · West Suffolk

The CB8 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 55 to 86 across them. Every full CB8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CB8 district, Fulbourn & Teversham is the strongest performer at 86 out of 100 (#923 of 6,856 nationally); Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills is the weakest at 55. 6 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £285,000 in South Newmarket & Racecourse to £478,000 in Fulbourn & Teversham. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£44,439a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime51per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)42
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the CB8 district

£335,000median home sold over the past year · +19.6% over 5 years · -0.3% over the year · 504 sales
Detached£495,000
Semi-detached£310,000
Terraced£250,000
Flat£191,000
West Suffolk£289,972
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Fulbourn & TevershamSouth Cambridgeshire 92386 £478,000
Dullingham & CheveleyEast Cambridgeshire 1,30181 £457,750
Linton & BalshamSouth Cambridgeshire 1,32181 £400,500
Swaffham & BottishamEast Cambridgeshire 1,48678 £411,000
Kedington, Hundon & WithersfieldWest Suffolk 2,25367 £355,000
Red Lodge, Icklingham & MoultonWest Suffolk 2,25367 £290,000
Isleham, Fordham & ChippenhamEast Cambridgeshire 2,34966 £385,000
Clare, Cavendish & WickhambrookWest Suffolk 2,46664 £375,000
South Newmarket & RacecourseWest Suffolk 2,57662 £285,000
North Newmarket, Studlands & ExningWest Suffolk 2,67861 £285,000
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton MillsWest Suffolk 3,06255 £290,000

People living in CB8 Census 2021

Residents91,863
Median age (est.)42
Density108per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above35%
No car or van12%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 34%Mortgage/shared: 30%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 22%
Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 30%Social rent 14%Private rent 22%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 30%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional14%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative9%
Elementary8%
Process & plant6%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 91%Asian: 4%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 91%Asian 4%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 17%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CB8.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.