Postcode sector · Cambridge

CB4 5 area guide

Who lives in CB4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Population: 2,293 (2024)

CB4 5Postcode sector · Cambridge

At a glance

What CB4 5 is like

The CB4 5 postcode sector in South Cambridgeshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,293 people in 920 households. 61.3% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 22.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How CB4 5 compares

Headline figures for CB4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£67,338

Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB4 5 differs most from the national average.

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Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB4 5 FAQs

Is CB4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is CB4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CB4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 61.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.1%).

Which council covers CB4 5?

The local authority for CB4 5 is South Cambridgeshire.

CB4 5 comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB4 5?

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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