33,343TOTAL POPULATION
14,217HOUSEHOLDS
3.6%UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
£39,520AVG HOUSEHOLD INCOME

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CB8 POSTCODE REGION

Cambridge (CB8)

The CB8 postcode area is located in the Cambridge postcode town region, within the county of Suffolk, and contains a total of 1496 individual postcodes.

There are 93 electoral wards in the CB8 postcode area, including Cambridge, Ely, Haverhill, Newmarket, Saffron Walden which come under the local authority of the Forest Heath Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 26% of people in CB8 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of CB8 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.


CB8 is an often overlooked postcode located in East Anglia, England. It covers a number of villages and towns close to the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk border, including Bottisham, Exning, Burwell, Swaffham Prior, Reach, and Brinkley, as well as areas of Newmarket.

Residents in this area enjoy a countryside setting, with a number of amenities located nearby. The nearest train station is Newmarket Station, which provides links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London Liverpool Street. Other nearby assets include a range of shops, pubs, sports facilities and a recently refurbished library in Bottisham. As a semirural area, it boasts a number of walks, bridleways and cycle tracks including the Icknield Way Footpath and the Angles Way Cycle Path.

Education is well served in the area, with CB8 hosting three primary schools including Reach CE Primary School, Burwell Village College and Bottisham Village College. Private education is available at Gresham's School in Holt, located 25 miles away.

Exning, Reach and Burwell boast a number of significant parks and attractions such as Reach Fen, Reach Village Silver Jubilee Park, and Woody's Pond. Facilities at these sites include play areas, picnic points and a range of organised activities.

The area is also rich in history. Newmarket Racecourse is one of the most established racecourses in the UK and has been host to many prestigious races since 1636. Further historical sites located in the CB8 postcode area include Reach Lock and Great Wilbraham Priory. The priory dates back to the 12th century and stands as a reminder of East Anglia's once powerful religious and cultural influence.

For those seeking leisure activities further afield, the nearby city of Cambridge provides an array of cultural attractions, museums, art galleries and theatres as well as a vibrant nightlife.

CB8 is an area known for its natural beauty, historical sites and close proximity to the amenities of Cambridge, making it an ideal place to live for those who wish to enjoy both a rural and cosmopolitan lifestyle.


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Demographics

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 8%UNEMPLOYED

8% of people in CB8 are either unemployed or full time students. The average UK unemployment rate is currently 4%.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 56%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

ETHNICITY

  • 87%WHITE
  • 13%NON-WHITE

87% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%.

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CB8Suffolk

Suffolk

The county of Suffolk

CB8 is located in the county of Suffolk, in England.

Suffolk has a total population of 745,300, making it the 32nd largest county in the UK.

Suffolk has a total area of 1500 square miles, and a population density of 196 people per square kilometre. For comparison, Greater London has a density of 5,618 people/km2.

Suffolk Postal Town Map
Outward CodeCB8
Postal TownCambridge
MSOA NameForest Heath 006
LSOA NameForest Heath 006C
CountySuffolk
RegionSuffolk
CountryEngland
Local AuthorityForest Heath
Area ClassificationMainly Rural (rural including hub towns >=80%)

CB8 Electoral Wards

The postal region of CB8, includes the local towns, villages, electoral wards and stations of:


Ashfield Green (near Wickhambrook)
Ashley
Attleton Green
Back Street
Barrow
Baxter's Green
Birds End
Boyden End
Brinkley
Broad Green
Broad Green
Broom's Barn
Burrough End
Burrough Green
Burthorpe
Burwell
Carlton
Carlton Green
Cavenham
Cheveley
Chevington
Chippenham
Clopton Green
Cock & End
Cowlinge
Dalham
Denham
Denham End
Denston
Depden
Depden Green
Ditton Green
Dullingham
Dullingham Ley
Dunstall Green
East Green
Exning
Farley Green
Frizzeler's Green
Gazeley
Genesis Green
Great Bradley
Great Saxham
Hargrave
Herringswell
Higham
Hobbles Green
Kennet End
Kennett
Kentford
Kirtling
Kirtling Green
Lackford
Lady's Green
Lambfair Green
Landwade
Lidgate
Little Bradley
Little Ditton
Little Knowles Green
Little Thurlow
Little Thurlow Green
Lower Green
Lower Street
Malting End
Meeting Green
Middle Green
Mill End
Moulton
Needham Street
Newmarket
Ousden
Park Gate
Pound Green
Saxon Street
Snailwell
Stansfield
Stetchworth
Stour
Stradishall
Swaffham Prior
Tan Office Green
Thorns
Upend
Upper Green
Westley Waterless
Weston Colville
Weston Green
West Wratting
Wickhambrook
Wickham Street
Widgham Green
Willingham Green
Woodditton
Browse Postcodes in CB8

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Click on an 'outward' code for more information. For example, the outward postcode page 'EC2M' will give you an alphabetical list covering all postcodes located in the region, from 'EC2M 1BB' through to 'EC2M 7YA'.

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