Area Information for Cambridge, CB2 5SX

This postcode in Cambridge is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Shelford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This page combines information for the address Cambridge, CB2 5SX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CB2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in July 1995. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority South Cambridgeshire
Ward Shelford
Constituency South Cambridgeshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Cambridgeshire), and the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Cambridge, CB2 5SX.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cambridge, CB2 5SX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Cambridge consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 47
Semi-Detached 65
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 60
Owned with Mortgage 41
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 9
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rent Free 0
Total 119

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 49
Three People 14
Four People 16
Five People 13
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cambridge consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 27
Family Household 93
Other Household 2
Total 122

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 74
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 121

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in South Cambridgeshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 152
Female 161
Total 313

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 28
5-9 17
10-14 20
15-19 12
20-24 10
25-29 17
30-34 14
35-39 23
40-44 17
45-49 21
50-54 21
55-59 13
60-64 27
65-69 14
70-74 20
75-79 22
80-84 13
85+ 7
Total 316

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CB2 5SX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 57
Married 160
Separated 3
Divorced 9
Widowed 15
Total 244

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 159
Good 105
Fair 39
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 314

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CB2 5SX and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 54% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 131
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 29
Other 5
Total 243

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 89% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 277
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 3
Pakistani 6
Chinese 2
Black African 2
Black Caribbean 1
Other 2
Total 314

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 275
European Union 8
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 11
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 313

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 275
10+ Years 24
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 11
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 313

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CB2 5SX.

Passport(s) Held
None 36
United Kingdom 260
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 4
Middle East or Asia 5
North America or Caribbean 1
Central and South America 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 121
Christian 157
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 3
Muslim 9
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 20
Total 313

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 95
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 11
Retired 68
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 2
Total 241

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 62
Associate Professional Occupations 24
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 6
Total 145

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 68
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 61
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 28
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 34
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 5
Full-time Student 8
Total 243

Cambridge, CB2 5SX is within the South Cambridgeshire policing neighbourhood, under the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CB2 5SX
Neighbourhood Team Address South Cambridgeshire
Parkside
Cambridge
CB1 1JG
Force Website: https://www.cambs.police.uk

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Below are the details of the closest services to CB2 5SX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CB2 5SX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest railway station is Shelford (Cambs), approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shelford (Cambs) 0.6 miles
Cambridge South 2.2 miles
Whittlesford Parkway 2.8 miles
Cambridge 3.6 miles
Foxton 4.4 miles
Cambridge North 5.5 miles
Shepreth 5.5 miles
Great Chesterford 6.1 miles
Meldreth 7.1 miles
Waterbeach 8.4 miles
Royston 9.9 miles
Dullingham 9.9 miles
Audley End 9.9 miles
Newport (Essex) 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Stapleford Community Primary School, approximately 190 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Sawston Village College, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Sawston Village College 1.3 miles November 2017
    
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 2.1 miles May 2017
    
The Netherhall School 2.6 miles October 2018
    
Trumpington Community College 2.9 miles November 2023
    
St Bede's Inter-Church School 3.2 miles June 2024
    
Coleridge Community College 3.4 miles May 2019
    
Parkside Community College 4.3 miles March 2017
    
Chesterton Community College 5.3 miles July 2017
    
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge 5.3 miles July 2022
    
North Cambridge Academy 5.7 miles February 2015
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Granta Medical Practices, Shelford Health Centre, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Great Shelford Dental Surgery, approximately 0.8 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Royal Papworth Hospital, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Royal Papworth Hospital 2.1 miles
Rosie Hospital 2.1 miles
Addenbrooke's 2.2 miles
Fulbourn Hospital 3.2 miles
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital 3.4 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital 3.5 miles
Brookfields Hospital 3.7 miles
Kneesworth House 9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cambridge, CB2 5SX. The nearest is Billson Opticians, approximately 1.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.