CB1 6DP

Balsham · South Cambridgeshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB21 4DP 1 m
CB21 4AN 84 m
CB21 4DJ 99 m
CB21 4AP 112 m
CB21 4AL 119 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB1 6DP
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2006
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB1
Postcode sector
CB1 6
Latitude
52.130872
Longitude
0.317482
British National Grid easting
558,721
British National Grid northing
250,594

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
South Cambridgeshire · E07000012
Electoral ward
Balsham · E05011282
Parish or community
E04001759
Westminster constituency
South Cambridgeshire · E14001481
Output area
E00091897
Lower layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 016B · E01018219
Middle layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 016 · E02003790

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
5
Primary
3
Secondary
1
  1. Meadow Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    149 m
  2. Linton Heights Junior School

    Academy converter

    4.0 km
  3. Linton CofE Infant School

    Voluntary aided school

    4.5 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
58
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 25
  • Vehicle crime 12
  • Other theft 6
  • Anti social behaviour 5
  • Drugs 4

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.

Nearby transport

  • The Kings Head

    BCT · Hadstock

    3.9 miles
  • The Library

    BCT · Hadstock

    4.1 miles
  • Whitensmere Farm

    BCT · Ashdon

    4.8 miles
  • Whitensmere Farm

    BCT · Ashdon

    4.8 miles
  • Waltons Park

    BCT · Ashdon

    4.8 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Cambridgeshire 016B, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,519 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
8 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
5 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

5 open schools are in scope, including 3 primary and 1 secondary schools. Meadow Primary School is the nearest published school at 149 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

58 published events cover 12 months, averaging 4.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 25 events.

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