Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 3.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
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.
32758
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 32758 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 CB22 5GX
England & WalesCrime trends · near CB22 5GX
Counts are for Shelford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1172
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
5
YoY -58%
1272
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.5%
Other White7.2%
White & Asian2.6%
Indian2.0%
White Irish1.2%
+ other · 5.6%
Religion
Christian46.6%
No religion41.1%
Not answered8.3%
Muslim1.4%
Hindu1.2%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
35–4921.2%
50–6419.2%
65–7413.2%
75–849.5%
10–158.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.6%
One person: aged 66+17.4%
Single family household, all members 66+16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
One person: other8.8%
+ 8 other households · 22.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station
Rail
- 3.3 km straight lineabout 41 min
Cambridge South Station
Rail · main entrance
- 5.1 km straight lineabout 64 min
Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for CB22 5GX
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB22 5GX
Coordinates
52.1496, 0.1590
Grid reference
TL478523
Easting
547,810
Northing
252,342
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4245X5+RH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
South Cambridgeshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Council AreaSouth Cambridgeshire E14001481
Constituency
E14001481Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shelford
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Stapleford
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 012D E01018295
E01018295MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 012 E02003786
E02003786LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 012D E01018295
E01018295MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 012 E02003786
E02003786Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2025
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~1 year
Active Duration
2025 -> PresentOctober 2025 — Introduced
Postcode CB22 5GX introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode CB22 5GX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2025
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~1 year
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CB22 5GX
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
75%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
72%
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