CB1 postcode area
The CB1 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 40 to 97 across them.
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.
| 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 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CB1.
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.