CB24 postcode area · South Cambridgeshire
The CB24 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 88 across them. Every full CB24 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
The CB24 district contains both ends of the scale: Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington at 89 out of 100 (#759 of 6,856 in England) against East Barnwell & Abbey at 40, a 49-point gap between neighbouring areas. 7 of the 8 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £375,000 in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton to £475,000 in Coleridge. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Cambridge 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 CB24 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longstanton, Swavesey & OakingtonSouth Cambridgeshire | 759 | 89 | £380,000 |
| Willingham & OverSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,006 | 85 | £380,000 |
| ColeridgeCambridge | 1,040 | 85 | £475,000 |
| HIston, Impington & Orchard ParkSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,088 | 84 | £430,000 |
| Papworth, Caxton & Fen DraytonSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,150 | 83 | £375,000 |
| Milton, Fen Ditton & QuySouth Cambridgeshire | 1,170 | 83 | £463,000 |
| CottenhamSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,657 | 76 | £415,000 |
| East Barnwell & AbbeyCambridge | 4,084 | 40 | £426,250 |
People living in CB24 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 33% · Associate professional 13% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 33% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Administrative | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 41% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 23%
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 CB24.
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.