Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for CB21 4EG
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB21 4EG
Coordinates
52.1318, 0.3234
Grid reference
TL591507
Easting
559,122
Northing
250,709
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4248JF+P9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Balsham
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
South Cambridgeshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
24673
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24673 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CB21 4EG
England & WalesCrime trends · near CB21 4EG
Counts are for Balsham electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
1160
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.92.6%
Other White4.2%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Christian51.2%
No religion40.8%
Not answered6.7%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6423.9%
35–4918.9%
65–7414.0%
75–849.3%
25–347.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.5%
All members 66+17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.3%
Any member 66+14.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 6 other households · 25.8%
Administrative Information
South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Cambridgeshire E14001481
Constituency
E14001481Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Balsham
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Balsham
International Territorial Level
South Cambridgeshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Cambridgeshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cambridgeshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 016A E01018218
E01018218MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 016 E02003790
E02003790LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 016A E01018218
E01018218MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 016 E02003790
E02003790Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1
Sun & Time Information
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:51 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:51 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2006
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~20 years
Active Duration
2006 -> PresentSeptember 2006 — Introduced
Postcode CB21 4EG introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1. IMD England rank: 24673
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01018218 and MSOA E02003790 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CB21 4EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2006
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~20 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near CB21 4EG
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