Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 5.2 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.
16989
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16989 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 6GD
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG8 6GD
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 yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY —
20124
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.89.6%
Other White4.2%
Indian1.1%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
No religion46.8%
Christian44.2%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 2.0%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6418.1%
25–3414.7%
65–749.8%
75–847.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%
Households
Other16.4%
Any member 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
All members 66+9.3%
+ 7 other households · 33.6%
Coordinates & Location for SG8 6GD
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 6GD
Coordinates
52.0810, 0.0261
Grid reference
TL389444
Easting
538,937
Northing
244,452
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4232JG+CF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Melbourn
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
Melbourn
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 018D E01018269
E01018269MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 018 E02003792
E02003792LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
South Cambridgeshire 018D E01018269
E01018269MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
South Cambridgeshire 018 E02003792
E02003792Larger 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
7:13 AM
Sunrise
6:20 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
6:20 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 2021
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> PresentJanuary 2021 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 6GD introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16989
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 6GD is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SG8 6GD
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
62%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 25%
Attainment 8
42.3
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