High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 7.1 per 1k
Crime · Jul '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.
12870
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12870 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 SG8 5LX
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG8 5LX
Counts are for Bassingbourn electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearAug '24 – Jul '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
11
YoY -42%
20124
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
ASB
5
YoY —
1050
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
19100
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Feb '26Jul '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.8%
Other White4.9%
Gypsy / Trav.1.9%
Other Asian1.8%
Indian1.4%
+ 3 other groups · 8.2%
Religion
No religion46.5%
Christian40.0%
Not answered8.2%
Hindu2.0%
Other religion1.6%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4924.0%
50–6420.8%
25–3415.8%
65–746.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.8%
Other12.5%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.0%
Any member 66+6.4%
+ 8 other households · 31.7%
Coordinates & Location for SG8 5LX
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 5LX
Coordinates
52.0932, -0.0436
Grid reference
TL341456
Easting
534,123
Northing
245,680
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3XV4+7H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bassingbourn
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
Bassingbourn
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
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 019A E01018226
E01018226MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 019 E02003793
E02003793LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 019A E01018226
E01018226MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 019 E02003793
E02003793Smaller 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 village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
6:05 AM
Sunrise
5:32 PM
Sunset
11 hours 27 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:05 AM
Sunset (today)
5:32 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 27 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 2018
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~8 years
Active Duration
2018 -> PresentJune 2018 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 5LX introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018226 and MSOA E02003793 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 5LX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2018
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~8 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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