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SG8 5XW

POSTCODE

SG8 5XW is a postcode in Bassingbourn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0788, -0.0561
OS grid TL333440 (533,310, 244,050)
IMD England
7/10
#23018
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
MoM +9% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X3WHV+GH
Least deprived 30⁠–⁠40%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
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 5XW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG8 5XW

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY stable
19124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
15
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

35
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

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

Religion

Total residents: 1,642
Christian49.7%
No religion44.7%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,640
50–6424.8%
35–4918.9%
65–7411.8%
25–347.8%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 660
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.6%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
One person: aged 66+12.1%
One person: other10.0%
+ 9 other households · 30.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Royston Rail Station

    Rail

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

  • Meldreth Rail Station

    Rail

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

  • Ashwell & Morden Rail Station

    Rail

    6.5 km straight lineabout 81 min

Coordinates & Location for SG8 5XW

England
Country
South Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Bassingbourn
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 5XW
Coordinates
52.0788, -0.0561
Grid reference
TL333440
Easting
533,310
Northing
244,050
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3WHV+GH
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

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

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

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

7:29 AM6:00 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

December 1996
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~30 years
Active Duration
1996 -> Present
December 1996 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 5XW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city RLN1. LSOA E01018228 and MSOA E02003793 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23018
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 5XW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 1996
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~30 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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