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CB2 5RJ area guide

Who lives in CB2 5RJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,972 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What CB2 5RJ is like

CB2 5RJ is a postcode in the Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,972 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 6% rent privately and 23.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.3% 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 CB2 sold for a median of £553,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB2 5RJ compares

Headline figures for CB2 5RJ, 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: 18.2 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

3.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB2 5RJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB2 is up 8.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB2 5RJ FAQs

Is CB2 5RJ 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 18.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB2 5RJ?

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 5RJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB2 5RJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB2 5RJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.5% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51%).

Which council covers CB2 5RJ?

The local authority for CB2 5RJ is South Cambridgeshire.

CB2 5RJ comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB2 5RJ?

Connectivity scores 3.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Foxton Rail Station, 1 mile 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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