CB2 postcode area · Cambridge
The CB2 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 97 across them. Every full CB2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
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 CB2 district
| 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 |
People living in CB2 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 39% · Managers & directors 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 39% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Elementary | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 44% · Christian 39% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 29%
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 CB2.
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.