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CB2 5AR

Shelford · South Cambridgeshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Shelford
Local authority
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
Postcode district
CB2
Postcode sector
CB2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB22 5AR 38 m
CB22 5AP 69 m
CB22 5AS 107 m
CB22 5AY 128 m
CB22 5LD 129 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB2 5AR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 September 2006
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB2
Postcode sector
CB2 5
Latitude
52.151323
Longitude
0.139807
British National Grid easting
546,494
British National Grid northing
252,495

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
South Cambridgeshire · E07000012
Electoral ward
Shelford · E05011304
Parish or community
E04001794
Westminster constituency
South Cambridgeshire · E14001481
Output area
E00092256
Lower layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 012C · E01018294
Middle layer super output area
South Cambridgeshire 012 · E02003786

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
32
Primary
16
Secondary
6

  1. Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    845 m

  2. Stapleford Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.1 km

  3. Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology

    University technical college

    2.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
183
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 67
  • Anti social behaviour 33
  • Criminal damage and arson 20
  • Burglary 16
  • Other theft 11

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

6

within 5 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D81066

    3.2 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    4.0 km

  • GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES

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

    ODS code D81043

    4.5 km

  • HARSTON SURGERY

    11 CHURCH STREET, HARSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 7NP

    ODS code D81058

    4.7 km

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81025

    4.8 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    5.0 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

  • Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station

    RLY · Great Shelford

    0.2 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    1.6 miles

  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    1.6 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    1.6 miles

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    3.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for South Cambridgeshire 012C, 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

23,897 of 33,755

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

32 open schools are in scope, including 16 primary and 6 secondary schools. Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School is the nearest published school at 845 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

183 published events cover 12 months, averaging 15.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 67 events.

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