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CB2 4AA area guide

Who lives in CB2 4AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Great Shelford & Stapleford
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,633 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CB2 4AA is like

CB2 4AA is a postcode in the Great Shelford & Stapleford area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,633 people. 79.4% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 2.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in CB2 sold for a median of £553,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB2 4AA compares

Headline figures for CB2 4AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£553,750

Median over 170 sales in CB2, +8.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£80,361

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB2 4AA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
8.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB2 is up 8.6% on the year before.
04
An older population
24.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB2 4AA FAQs

Is CB2 4AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB2 4AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £553,750.

Homes in CB2 sold for a median of £553,750 across 170 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB2 4AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB2 4AA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in CB2 4AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.1% of residents. 79.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47%).

Which council covers CB2 4AA?

The local authority for CB2 4AA is South Cambridgeshire.

CB2 4AA comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB2 4AA?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cambridge South Station, 1.2 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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