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CB24 8AL

Cottenham

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB24 8AL

Overview

Postcode CB24 8AL is located in a rural town, within the Cottenham ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cottenham area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Cottenham is £53,600 per year. The nearest station is Waterbeach located about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Cottenham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,339 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Cottenham has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 64.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Cottenham is £53,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB24 8AL.

Flood risk

No risk

Cottenham near CB24 8AL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Waterbeach located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
423
Population density
1,844.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
348
82.27%
Other White
30
7.09%
Indian
14
3.31%
Other Asian
8
1.89%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
5
1.18%
Total population: 423

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
120
62.5%
Owns outright
45
23.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
8.33%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.08%
Shared ownership
4
2.08%
Total households: 192

Property prices in Cottenham

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 in Cottenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £133,000 up to £1,175,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cottenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cottenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£551,250
Flats2£222,500
Semi-Detached28£367,500
Terraced28£296,875

10 year median price trend in Cottenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cottenham.

Schools

In the CB24 8AL postcode area, located within Cottenham, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB24 8AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryCottenham Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Centre SchoolAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCottenham Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB24 8AL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB24 8AL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miCo-op Food273 High Street, Cottenham, CB24 8QPWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miPremier Express145 High Street, Cambridge, CB24 8SDWalking directions to Premier Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardCottenhamE05011289
ParishCottenhamE04001775
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CottenhamE02003776
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 002DE01018236
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2015-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.