CB2 postcode area
The CB2 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 97 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the CB2 district: Eddington & Castle scores 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 nationally) while East Barnwell & Abbey sits at 40 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. 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 CB2 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cambridge, Peterborough and South Cambridgeshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddington & CastleCambridge | 142 | 98 | £590,000 |
| Great Shelford & StaplefordSouth Cambridgeshire | 183 | 97 | £617,000 |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith'sCambridge | 279 | 96 | £711,500 |
| Central & West CambridgeCambridge | 464 | 93 | £807,500 |
| Little Shelford , Foxton & HaslingfieldSouth Cambridgeshire | 642 | 91 | £570,000 |
| Longstanton, Swavesey & OakingtonSouth Cambridgeshire | 759 | 89 | £380,000 |
| Duxford, Whittlesford & the AbingtonsSouth Cambridgeshire | 965 | 86 | £497,500 |
| ColeridgeCambridge | 1,040 | 85 | £475,000 |
| SawstonSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,170 | 83 | £402,000 |
| Linton & BalshamSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,321 | 81 | £400,500 |
| NewtownCambridge | 1,410 | 79 | £525,000 |
| TrumpingtonCambridge | 1,465 | 79 | £545,000 |
| PetersfieldCambridge | 1,520 | 78 | £460,000 |
| Barrington, Orwell & GamlingaySouth Cambridgeshire | 2,082 | 70 | £443,750 |
| WaltonPeterborough | 3,665 | 46 | £250,000 |
| East Barnwell & AbbeyCambridge | 4,084 | 40 | £426,250 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CB2.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.