CB5 postcode area
The CB5 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire. Area Scores range from 40 to 93 across them.
In summary
The CB5 district contains both ends of the scale: Central & West Cambridge at 93 out of 100 (#464 of 6,856 in England) against East Barnwell & Abbey at 40, a 53-point gap between neighbouring areas. 8 of the 10 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 £345,000 in Burwell to £807,500 in Central & West Cambridge — a 2.3× gap within the CB5 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central & West CambridgeCambridge | 464 | 93 | £807,500 |
| BurwellEast Cambridgeshire | 882 | 87 | £345,000 |
| Fulbourn & TevershamSouth Cambridgeshire | 923 | 86 | £478,000 |
| ColeridgeCambridge | 1,040 | 85 | £475,000 |
| Milton, Fen Ditton & QuySouth Cambridgeshire | 1,170 | 83 | £463,000 |
| Swaffham & BottishamEast Cambridgeshire | 1,486 | 78 | £411,000 |
| CottenhamSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,657 | 76 | £415,000 |
| Waterbeach and LandbeachSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,732 | 75 | £397,500 |
| Haddenham, Stretham & WitchfordEast Cambridgeshire | 2,781 | 59 | £345,000 |
| East Barnwell & AbbeyCambridge | 4,084 | 40 | £426,250 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around CB5.
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.