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CB8 8QE

Newmarket East · West Suffolk · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Newmarket East
Local authority
West Suffolk
Constituency
West Suffolk
Postcode district
CB8
Postcode sector
CB8 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB8 8GA 57 m
CB8 8LA 63 m
CB8 8EB 77 m
CB8 8LD 86 m
CB8 8DP 89 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB8 8QE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 June 2000
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB8
Postcode sector
CB8 8
Latitude
52.244788
Longitude
0.413037
British National Grid easting
564,839
British National Grid northing
263,475

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
West Suffolk · E07000245
Electoral ward
Newmarket East · E05012791
Parish or community
E04012768
Westminster constituency
West Suffolk · E14001578
Output area
E00152498
Lower layer super output area
West Suffolk 015F · E01032612
Middle layer super output area
West Suffolk 015 · E02006826

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
9
Secondary
1

  1. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket

    Academy sponsor led

    204 m

  2. Fairstead House

    Other independent school

    476 m

  3. St Louis Catholic Academy

    Academy converter

    614 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,154
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 492
  • Shoplifting 121
  • Criminal damage and arson 120
  • Public order 88
  • Other theft 75

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CB8 8 residents
9,505

Age bands in CB8 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.3%

1,245 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

845 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,475 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.2%

2,543 residents

Age 65 and over
23.9%

2,235 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

within 5 km

  • ORCHARD HOUSE SURGERY

    FRED ARCHER WAY, NEWMARKET, CB8 8NU

    ODS code D83027

    508 m

  • THE ROOKERY MEDICAL CENTRE

    THE ROOKERY, NEWMARKET, CB8 8NW

    ODS code D83029

    510 m

  • OAKFIELD SURGERY

    NEWMARKET HOSPITAL, 56 EXNING ROAD, NEWMARKET, CB8 7JG

    ODS code D83067

    1.1 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · Newmarket

    0.0 miles

  • Oakfield Surgery

    BCT · Newmarket

    0.0 miles

  • Vicarage Road

    BCT · Newmarket

    0.0 miles

  • Oakfield Surgery

    BCT · Newmarket

    0.0 miles

  • Fred Archer Way

    BCT · Newmarket

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for West Suffolk 015F, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,915 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
6 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
5
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 9 primary and 1 secondary schools. All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket is the nearest published school at 204 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,154 published events cover 12 months, averaging 96.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 492 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.