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CB2 2BS

Petersfield · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Petersfield
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB2
Postcode sector
CB2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB2 8BS 56 m
CB2 8HY 144 m
CB2 8EA 155 m
CB2 8BY 171 m
CB2 8EF 174 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB2 2BS
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2006
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB2
Postcode sector
CB2 2
Latitude
52.187130
Longitude
0.130890
British National Grid easting
545,767
British National Grid northing
256,459

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Electoral ward
Petersfield · E05013059
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00167379
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 014C · E01035523
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 014 · E02007087

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
68
Primary
33
Secondary
8

  1. Abbey College Cambridge

    Other independent school

    165 m

  2. Hills Road Sixth Form College

    Academy 16-19 converter

    344 m

  3. St Faith's School

    Other independent school

    590 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,775
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 788
  • Shoplifting 369
  • Anti social behaviour 363
  • Bicycle theft 227
  • Other theft 210

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

17

within 5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    925 m

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    1.3 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D81066

    1.6 km

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    1.6 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    1.8 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    1.8 km

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    1.9 km

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    1.9 km

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    2.2 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81037

    2.4 km

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    2.5 km

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    3.1 km

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81025

    3.2 km

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    3.3 km

  • EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

    ODS code D81086

    3.9 km

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    4.3 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    4.5 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

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    0.6 miles

  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    0.9 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    0.9 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    0.9 miles

  • Cambridge Airport

    GAT · Cambridge

    2.4 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 014C, 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

23,755 of 33,755

Income
6 of 10
Employment
6 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
8 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

68 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 8 secondary schools. Abbey College Cambridge is the nearest published school at 165 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,775 published events cover 12 months, averaging 231.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 788 events.

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