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CB22 7SQ area guide

Who lives in CB22 7SQ, 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)

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At a glance

What CB22 7SQ is like

CB22 7SQ 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 CB22 7 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB22 7SQ compares

Headline figures for CB22 7SQ, 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

£500,000

Median over 27 sales in CB22 7, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 CB22 7SQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB22 7SQ FAQs

Is CB22 7SQ 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in CB22 7SQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in CB22 7 sold for a median of £500,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB22 7SQ 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 CB22 7SQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB22 7SQ?

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 CB22 7SQ?

The local authority for CB22 7SQ is South Cambridgeshire.

CB22 7SQ comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB22 7SQ?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Shepreth Rail Station, 1.6 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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