CB1 6AR

Linton · South Cambridgeshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Linton
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire
Postcode district
CB1
Postcode sector
CB1 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB21 6AR 3 m
CB21 6AP 115 m
CB21 6AN 605 m
CB21 6BJ 746 m
CB21 6BE 804 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB1 6AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1996
Terminated
1 September 2006
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB1
Postcode sector
CB1 6
Latitude
52.126948
Longitude
0.222808
British National Grid easting
552,255
British National Grid northing
249,955

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
South Cambridgeshire · E07000012
Electoral ward
Linton · E05011298
Parish or community
E04001816
Westminster constituency
South Cambridgeshire · E14001481
Output area
E00092242
Lower layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 017C · E01018288
Middle layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 017 · E02003791

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
8
Primary
5
Secondary
2
  1. Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.0 km
  2. Great Abington Primary School

    Community school

    1.5 km
  3. The Icknield Primary School

    Academy converter

    2.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
60
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Anti social behaviour 15
  • Violence and sexual offences 11
  • Other theft 9
  • Criminal damage and arson 7
  • Public order 6

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

1

within 5 km

  • GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES

    SAWSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HU

    ODS code D81043

    3.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station

    RLY · Whittlesford

    2.9 miles
  • The Kings Head

    BCT · Hadstock

    3.9 miles
  • The Library

    BCT · Hadstock

    3.9 miles
  • St John's Cross

    BCT · Great Chesterford

    4.5 miles
  • St John's Cross

    BCT · Great Chesterford

    4.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Cambridgeshire 017C, 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

26,206 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
10 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 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

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

8 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 2 secondary schools. Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School is the nearest published school at 0.6 miles.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

60 published events cover 12 months, averaging 5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Anti social behaviour with 15 events.

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