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SG8 5RF

POSTCODE

SG8 5RF is a postcode in Bassingbourn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0758, -0.0588
OS grid TL331437 (533,129, 243,718)
IMD England
7/10
#23018
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
MoM -19% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4X3WGR+8F
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Low deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 4.4 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SG8 5RF

England
Country
South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Bassingbourn
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 5RF
Coordinates
52.0758, -0.0588
Grid reference
TL331437
Easting
533,129
Northing
243,718
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3WGR+8F
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bassingbourn
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
South Cambridgeshire
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.
23018
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23018 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 SG8

Police Recorded Crime near SG8 5RF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG8 5RF

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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
14
YoY +8%
20124
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
19100
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

21
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,642
White Brit.93.5%
Other White2.2%
+ other · 4.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,635
Christian49.7%
No religion44.7%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,644
50–6424.7%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.9%
25–347.9%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 656
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
All members 66+12.5%
Any member 66+11.9%
Other10.1%
+ 8 other households · 30.8%

Administrative Information

South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Council Area
South Cambridgeshire E14001481
Constituency
E14001481
Cambridgeshire
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 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 019C E01018228
E01018228
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 019 E02003793
E02003793
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 019C E01018228
E01018228
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 019 E02003793
E02003793
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1

Sun & Time Information

5:54 AM5:48 PM
5:54 AM
Sunrise
5:48 PM
Sunset
11 hours 54 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:54 AM
Sunset (today)
5:48 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 54 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2026
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
Active
Active Duration
2026 -> Present
July 2026 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 5RF introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 5RF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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