Low 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 8JL
Postcode
CB5 8JL
Coordinates
52.2103, 0.1463
Grid reference
TL467590
Easting
546,746
Northing
259,071
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42646W+4G
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.
25990
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25990 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 CB5 8JL
England & WalesCrime trends · near CB5 8JL
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
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.49.2%
Other White27.2%
Chinese3.8%
Indian2.9%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 14.5%
Religion
No religion49.2%
Christian28.9%
Not answered9.6%
Muslim5.2%
Hindu2.5%
+ 2 other religions · 4.7%
Age groups
35–4924.2%
25–3422.9%
50–6413.7%
20–2413.1%
65–746.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 19.5%
Households
Other28.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over12.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
+ 8 other households · 25.8%
Administrative Information
Cambridge
Local Authority
Council AreaCambridge E14001149
Constituency
E14001149Cambridgeshire
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 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
Cambridge 006A E01017943
E01017943MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 006 E02003724
E02003724LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cambridge 006A E01017943
E01017943MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 006 E02003724
E02003724Urban: 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 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 fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CB5 8JL 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: 25990
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017943 and MSOA E02003724 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode CB5 8JL 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
Schools near CB5 8JL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 15%
RWM expected
76%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 13–24FSM 0%
Attainment 8
6.3
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
35%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
26%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
42%
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 0%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
63.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 14%
RWM expected
74%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 1–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
52.4
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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