CB23 postcode area

The CB23 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 93 across them.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the CB23 district: Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester scores 94 out of 100 (#437 of 6,856 nationally) while East Barnwell & Abbey sits at 40 — neighbours on the map, 53 points apart on the index. 9 of the 11 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 CB23 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cambridge, Peterborough and South Cambridgeshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Bar Hill, Girton & GrantchesterSouth Cambridgeshire 43794 £480,000
Central & West CambridgeCambridge 46493 £807,500
Hardwick & HighfieldsSouth Cambridgeshire 49293 £486,250
Little Shelford , Foxton & HaslingfieldSouth Cambridgeshire 64291 £570,000
Longstanton, Swavesey & OakingtonSouth Cambridgeshire 75989 £380,000
ColeridgeCambridge 1,04085 £475,000
Papworth, Caxton & Fen DraytonSouth Cambridgeshire 1,15083 £375,000
CambourneSouth Cambridgeshire 1,16383 £380,000
Barrington, Orwell & GamlingaySouth Cambridgeshire 2,08270 £443,750
WaltonPeterborough 3,66546 £250,000
East Barnwell & AbbeyCambridge 4,08440 £426,250

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around CB23.

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.