CB3 9RD

Newnham · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Newnham
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB3
Postcode sector
CB3 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB3 9DY 68 m
CB3 9EA 92 m
CB3 9QR 92 m
CB3 9EB 103 m
CB3 9LW 118 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB3 9RD
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
1 May 2001
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB3
Postcode sector
CB3 9
Latitude
52.195565
Longitude
0.103828
British National Grid easting
543,890
British National Grid northing
257,343

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Electoral ward
Newnham · E05013058
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00090717
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 007E · E01017985
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 007 · E02003725

Postcode source versions

Explore CB3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
65
Primary
29
Secondary
8
  1. Newnham Croft Primary School

    Community school

    560 m
  2. King's College School

    Other independent school

    935 m
  3. The Leys School

    Other independent school

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,618
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 438
  • Violence and sexual offences 360
  • Anti social behaviour 141
  • Other theft 129
  • Bicycle theft 117

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CB3 9 residents
6,566

Age bands in CB3 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
7.5%

554 residents

Age 15 to 24
45.9%

3,390 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.3%

1,648 residents

Age 45 to 64
12.4%

914 residents

Age 65 and over
11.9%

879 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

16

within 5 km straight-line

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    618 m

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    1.2 km

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    1.4 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    1.7 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81037

    1.7 km

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    2.1 km

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    2.2 km

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    2.8 km

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    2.8 km

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    2.8 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    3.2 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D81066

    3.6 km

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    3.8 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    3.8 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    4.7 km

  • EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

    ODS code D81086

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    1.4 miles
  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    1.9 miles
  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    1.9 miles
  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    1.9 miles
  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    RLY · Chesterton

    3.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 007E, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

30,036 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
6 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

65 open schools are in scope, including 29 primary and 8 secondary schools. Newnham Croft Primary School is the nearest published school at 560 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,618 published events cover 12 months, averaging 134.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 438 events.

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