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CB5 8BP

POSTCODE

CB5 8BP is a postcode in Market.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.2084, 0.1227
OS grid TL451588 (545,139, 258,809)
IMD England
7/10
#21367
Crime · Jun '26
Among the highest · 34.1 per 1k
MoM +39% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Market electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9F42645F+93
Low deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 34.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Among the highest · 34.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for CB5 8BP

England
Country
Cambridge
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Market
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB5 8BP
Coordinates
52.2084, 0.1227
Grid reference
TL451588
Easting
545,139
Northing
258,809
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42645F+93
User Type
Large 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.
21367
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21367 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 8BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CB5 8BP

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Market electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
100
YoY +52%
1169064
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
52
YoY +11%
594530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1062
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1691
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
25
YoY +47%
25167
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Public Order
32
YoY +33%
372512
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Bicycle Theft
49
YoY +88%
493317
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Shoplifting
92
YoY +42%
967553
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · bicycle theft up sharply · violent crime rising

423
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,611
White Brit.56.5%
Other White17.8%
Chinese6.1%
Indian4.2%
White & Asian2.4%
+ 5 other groups · 13.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,609
No religion46.8%
Christian27.2%
Not answered18.6%
Hindu1.9%
Muslim1.7%
+ 2 other religions · 3.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,612
20–2447.4%
16–1921.7%
25–3415.0%
35–494.7%
50–644.1%
+ 2 other age groups · 7.1%

Households

Total households: 405
Other27.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over22.5%
Any member 66+16.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children5.4%
+ 8 other households · 17.8%

Administrative Information

Cambridge
Local Authority
Council Area
Cambridge E14001149
Constituency
E14001149
Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Market
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 007H E01035515
E01035515
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 007 E02003725
E02003725
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cambridge 007G E01032797
E01032797
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 007 E02003725
E02003725
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 AM5:50 PM
5:51 AM
Sunrise
5:50 PM
Sunset
11 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:51 AM
Sunset (today)
5:50 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 59 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CB5 8BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 21367
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01035515 and MSOA E02003725 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CB5 8BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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