CB1 postcode area · Cambridge
The CB1 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 40 to 97 across them. Every full CB1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CB1 district contains both ends of the scale: Great Shelford & Stapleford at 97 out of 100 (#183 of 6,856 in England) against East Barnwell & Abbey at 40, a 57-point gap between neighbouring areas. 14 of the 16 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £250,000 in Walton to £807,500 in Central & West Cambridge — a 3.2× gap within the CB1 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the CB1 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Shelford & StaplefordSouth Cambridgeshire | 183 | 97 | £617,000 |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith'sCambridge | 279 | 96 | £711,500 |
| Audley End, Ashdon & the ChesterfordsUttlesford | 355 | 95 | £502,500 |
| Central & West CambridgeCambridge | 464 | 93 | £807,500 |
| Fulbourn & TevershamSouth Cambridgeshire | 923 | 86 | £478,000 |
| Duxford, Whittlesford & the AbingtonsSouth Cambridgeshire | 965 | 86 | £497,500 |
| ColeridgeCambridge | 1,040 | 85 | £475,000 |
| CambourneSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,163 | 83 | £380,000 |
| Milton, Fen Ditton & QuySouth Cambridgeshire | 1,170 | 83 | £463,000 |
| RomseyCambridge | 1,294 | 81 | £480,000 |
| Linton & BalshamSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,321 | 81 | £400,500 |
| NewtownCambridge | 1,410 | 79 | £525,000 |
| PetersfieldCambridge | 1,520 | 78 | £460,000 |
| Cherry HintonCambridge | 1,547 | 77 | £470,000 |
| WaltonPeterborough | 3,665 | 46 | £250,000 |
| East Barnwell & AbbeyCambridge | 4,084 | 40 | £426,250 |
People living in CB1 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 38% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 38% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 43% · Christian 40% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 30%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CB1.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.