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CB1 1QG area guide

Who lives in CB1 1QG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,886 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 1QG is like

CB1 1QG is a postcode in the Petersfield area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,886 people. 39.4% of households own their home, 45.2% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 1 sold for a median of £553,662 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 1QG compares

Headline figures for CB1 1QG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£553,662

Median over 28 sales in CB1 1, −13.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 1QG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
18.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB1 1 is down 13.8% on the year before.

Questions

CB1 1QG FAQs

Is CB1 1QG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CB1 1QG?

The median sale price over the last year was £553,662.

Homes in CB1 1 sold for a median of £553,662 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 1QG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 1QG, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 1QG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.2% of residents. 39.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.2%).

Which council covers CB1 1QG?

The local authority for CB1 1QG is Cambridge.

CB1 1QG comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 1QG?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cambridge Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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