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CB5 8AE

POSTCODE

CB5 8AE is a postcode in Abbey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2134, 0.1634
OS grid TL479594 (547,902, 259,441)
IMD England
4/10
#11052
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
MoM +40% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F426577+89
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CB5 8AE

England
Country
Cambridge
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Abbey
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB5 8AE
Coordinates
52.2134, 0.1634
Grid reference
TL479594
Easting
547,902
Northing
259,441
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F426577+89
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cambridge (Cambridge)
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Cambridge
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.
11052
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11052 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 & Wales
See sold prices in CB5

Police Recorded Crime near CB5 8AE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CB5 8AE

Counts are for Abbey 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
20
YoY -20%
372513
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
13
YoY -32%
21123
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
950
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

87
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,435
White Brit.65.1%
Other White16.0%
Bangladeshi2.6%
Other Asian2.3%
Indian2.1%
+ 7 other groups · 11.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,432
No religion47.1%
Christian37.8%
Not answered8.0%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,431
35–4925.4%
50–6417.8%
25–3415.7%
10–157.7%
5–97.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%

Households

Total households: 587
Other17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Any member 66+7.8%
+ 8 other households · 37.6%

Administrative Information

Cambridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Cambridge E14001149
Constituency
E14001149
Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Abbey
Constituency code
E14001149
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Cambridge, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cambridge

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Cambridgeshire
NHS England
East 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
Cambridge 006B E01017944
E01017944
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 006 E02003724
E02003724
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cambridge 006B E01017944
E01017944
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 006 E02003724
E02003724
Urban: 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

5:51 AM5:49 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
5:49 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:49 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

October 2015
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> Present
October 2015 — Introduced
Postcode CB5 8AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017944 and MSOA E02003724 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CB5 8AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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