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CB5 9LP area guide

Who lives in CB5 9LP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waterbeach and Landbeach
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,892 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CB5 9LPCambridge

At a glance

What CB5 9LP is like

CB5 9LP is a postcode in the Waterbeach and Landbeach area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,892 people. 53% of households own their home, 31.2% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 77.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB5 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB5 9LP compares

Headline figures for CB5 9LP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 81 sales in CB5, −12% 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 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£62,661

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB5 9LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB5 is down 12% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB5 9LP FAQs

Is CB5 9LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 CB5 9LP?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in CB5 sold for a median of £402,500 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −12% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB5 9LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB5 9LP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB5 9LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.3% of residents. 53% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (32.1%).

Which council covers CB5 9LP?

The local authority for CB5 9LP is South Cambridgeshire.

CB5 9LP comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB5 9LP?

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 Waterbeach Rail Station, 1.8 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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