Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£428,302
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,624 sales
-1.5%
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.
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 & WalesProperty sales · SG8 5RP
HM Land Registry · South Cambridgeshire
Average price
£498,106
Median price: £428,302
Median -1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,624 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Jul '24Jul '24: 1 sales · avg £480,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£935k£708k£480k
Oct '23Jul '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SG8 5RP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG8 5RP
Counts are for Melbourn 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
16
YoY —
20135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
17
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
11
YoY —
1283
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '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
35–4924.1%
50–6420.8%
25–3415.7%
65–746.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children24.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
One person: other12.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.8%
One person: aged 66+6.4%
+ 9 other households · 31.5%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.3 km straight lineabout 29 min
Meldreth Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 49 min
Shepreth Rail Station
Rail
- 5.2 km straight lineabout 65 min
Royston Rail Station
Rail
Coordinates & Location for SG8 5RP
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 5RP
Coordinates
52.0994, -0.0213
Grid reference
TL356464
Easting
535,629
Northing
246,404
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3XXH+PF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Melbourn
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Whaddon
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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:04 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:04 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 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 SG8 5RP 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 hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01018226 and MSOA E02003793 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12870
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 5RP 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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