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SG8 5QY

POSTCODE

SG8 5QY is a postcode in Barrington.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.1343, -0.0091
OS grid TL363503 (536,357, 250,309)
IMD England
7/10
#23102
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 3.8 per 1k
MoM +30% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X4XMR+P8
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Low · 3.8 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£342,500
Median property price · SG8 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 128 sales
-9.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
23102
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23102 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.

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · South Cambridgeshire 013 (E02003787)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£61,830

£53,084–£72,017

Disposable (net) annual household income
£45,835

£39,838–£52,735

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,895

£38,762–£45,281

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£39,675

£34,769–£45,272

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG8 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG8 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 128 sales

SG8 5QY has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SG8 5 sector.

Average price
£370,111
Median price: £342,500
Median -9.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 128 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £295,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£449k£372k£295k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£295,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
SG8 5EE
£765,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SG8 5QA
£280,000 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
SG8 5SS
£730,975 · 2026-07-29 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG8 5DG
£679,950 · 2026-07-29 · Detached · Freehold
SG8 5DE
£710,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
SG8 5QA
£395,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG8 5LW
£195,000 · 2026-07-24 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG8 5BE
£800,000 · 2026-07-20 · Detached · Freehold
SG8 5QX
£350,000 · 2026-07-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG8 5PB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG8 5QY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG8 5QY

Counts are for Barrington 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
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,625
White Brit.91.1%
Other White4.3%
White & Asian0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Other Asian0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 2.3%

Religion

Total residents: 2,621
Christian49.2%
No religion43.2%
Not answered5.7%
Buddhist0.8%
Other religion0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,622
50–6424.1%
35–4917.7%
65–7413.1%
75–849.2%
25–348.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%

Households

Total households: 1,154
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.0%
One person: other16.7%
Single family household, all members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.0%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
+ 9 other households · 26.7%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Shepreth Rail Station

    Rail

    3.6 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Foxton Rail Station

    Rail

    4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min

  • Meldreth Rail Station

    Rail

    5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min

Coordinates & Location for SG8 5QY

England
Country
South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Barrington
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 5QY
Coordinates
52.1343, -0.0091
Grid reference
TL363503
Easting
536,357
Northing
250,309
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4XMR+P8
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Orwell
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
South Cambridgeshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Cambridgeshire E14001481
Constituency
E14001481
Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Barrington
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Orwell
International Territorial Level
South Cambridgeshire

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
South Cambridgeshire 013D E01018275
E01018275
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 013 E02003787
E02003787
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 013D E01018275
E01018275
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 013 E02003787
E02003787
Smaller 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

6:42 AM4:45 PM
6:42 AM
Sunrise
4:45 PM
Sunset
10 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:42 AM
Sunset (today)
4:45 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 3 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 SG8 5QY introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018275 and MSOA E02003787 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23102
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 5QY 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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Schools near SG8 5QY

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