Postcode · Saffron Walden

CB10 2JQ area guide

Who lives in CB10 2JQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Linton & Balsham
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,428 (2024)

CB10 2JQSaffron Walden

At a glance

What CB10 2JQ is like

CB10 2JQ is a postcode in the Linton & Balsham area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,428 people. 74.6% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB10 2 sold for a median of £480,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB10 2JQ compares

Headline figures for CB10 2JQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£480,000

Median over 105 sales in CB10 2, +3.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£71,750

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB10 2JQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB10 2JQ FAQs

Is CB10 2JQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB10 2JQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £480,000.

Homes in CB10 2 sold for a median of £480,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB10 2JQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB10 2JQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB10 2JQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 74.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.2%).

Which council covers CB10 2JQ?

The local authority for CB10 2JQ is South Cambridgeshire.

CB10 2JQ comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB10 2JQ?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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