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CB1 2SH

Abbey · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Abbey
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB1
Postcode sector
CB1 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB1 2PT 38 m
CB1 2PJ 54 m
CB1 2PS 89 m
CB1 2PH 98 m
CB1 2QX 136 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB1 2SH
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1991
Terminated
1 November 2001
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB1
Postcode sector
CB1 2
Latitude
52.206728
Longitude
0.142117
British National Grid easting
546,470
British National Grid northing
258,661

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Electoral ward
Abbey · E05013050
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00167054
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 008C · E01017989
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 008 · E02003726

Postcode source versions

Explore CB1

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
73
Primary
33
Secondary
9

  1. Brunswick Nursery School

    Local authority nursery school

    252 m

  2. St Matthew's Primary School

    Community school

    571 m

  3. Cambridge Maths School

    Free schools 16 to 19

    851 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,743
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,029
  • Shoplifting 1,670
  • Anti social behaviour 806
  • Other theft 513
  • Bicycle theft 510

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CB1 2 residents
8,881

Age bands in CB1 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
9.3%

828 residents

Age 15 to 24
28.5%

2,526 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.9%

3,190 residents

Age 45 to 64
16.2%

1,441 residents

Age 65 and over
10.1%

893 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

19

within 5 km straight-line

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    140 m

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    324 m

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    808 m

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    1.2 km

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    1.3 km

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    1.5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    1.6 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ALL SAINTS PASSAGE, OFF BRIDGE ST, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LS

    ODS code D81037

    1.6 km

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    1.7 km

  • EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

    ODS code D81086

    1.9 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    2.2 km

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    2.3 km

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    2.3 km

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    2.3 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    2.5 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL CENTRE, 59 QUEEN EDITHS WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8PJ

    ODS code D81066

    3.1 km

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    34 FISHERS LANE, CHERRY HINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9HR

    ODS code D81025

    3.2 km

  • MILTON SURGERY

    87 COLES ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 6BL

    ODS code D81612

    4.2 km

  • FIRS HOUSE SURGERY

    FIRS HOUSE, STATION ROAD, IMPINGTON, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 9NP

    ODS code D81028

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    0.9 miles

  • Cambridge Airport

    GAT · Cambridge

    1.4 miles

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    RLY · Chesterton

    1.4 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    2.3 miles

  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    2.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 008C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

24,180 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
9 of 10
Living environment
2 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

73 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 9 secondary schools. Brunswick Nursery School is the nearest published school at 252 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

7,743 published events cover 12 months, averaging 645.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,029 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.