SG8 5LR area guide
Who lives in SG8 5LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassingbourn & the Mordens
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,305 (2024)
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What SG8 5LR is like
SG8 5LR is a postcode in the Bassingbourn & the Mordens area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,305 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 12.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SG8 5 sold for a median of £342,500 over the year to August 2026.
How SG8 5LR compares
Headline figures for SG8 5LR, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 27.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SG8 5LR differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SG8 5 is down 9.9% on the year before.
SG8 5LR FAQs
01Is SG8 5LR a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SG8 5LR?The median sale price over the last year was £342,500.
The median sale price over the last year was £342,500.
03Is SG8 5LR safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SG8 5LR?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SG8 5LR?The local authority for SG8 5LR is South Cambridgeshire.
The local authority for SG8 5LR is South Cambridgeshire.
06How well connected is SG8 5LR?Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.
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.