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CB4 2NR area guide

Who lives in CB4 2NR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kings Hedges
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,280 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB4 2NR is like

CB4 2NR is a postcode in the Kings Hedges area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,280 people. 34.2% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 49.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CB4 2 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB4 2NR compares

Headline figures for CB4 2NR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 92 sales in CB4 2, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,343

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB4 2NR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB4 2NR FAQs

Is CB4 2NR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB4 2NR?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in CB4 2 sold for a median of £380,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB4 2NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 2NR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB4 2NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.9% of residents. 34.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59.5%).

Which council covers CB4 2NR?

The local authority for CB4 2NR is Cambridge.

CB4 2NR comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB4 2NR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.1 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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