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CB5 8BL

Market · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Market
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB5
Postcode sector
CB5 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB5 8AR 166 m
CB5 8BQ 207 m
CB5 8BW 209 m
CB5 8BP 211 m
CB5 8BN 212 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB5 8BL
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB5
Postcode sector
CB5 8
Latitude
52.210306
Longitude
0.122734
British National Grid easting
545,134
British National Grid northing
259,020

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Electoral ward
Market · E05013057
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00187768
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 007H · E01035515
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 007 · E02003725

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
78
Primary
36
Secondary
9

  1. Park Street CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    199 m

  2. University of Cambridge

    Higher education institutions

    694 m

  3. Parkside Community College

    Academy converter

    763 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
7,011
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,801
  • Shoplifting 1,532
  • Anti social behaviour 711
  • Other theft 527
  • Bicycle theft 484

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
747

343 female, 404 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CB5 8 residents
13,530

Age bands in CB5 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13%

1,900 residents

Age 15 to 24
24%

3,501 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.2%

5,003 residents

Age 45 to 64
19%

2,782 residents

Age 65 and over
9.8%

1,425 residents

This postcode contained 5.5% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CB5 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81037

    383 m

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    677 m

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    928 m

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    958 m

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    1.1 km

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    1.2 km

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    1.3 km

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    1.4 km

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    1.5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    1.7 km

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    1.8 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    2.4 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    2.6 km

  • EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

    ODS code D81086

    3.1 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    3.6 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code D81066

    3.9 km

  • FIRS HOUSE SURGERY

    FIRS HOUSE, STATION ROAD, IMPINGTON, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 9NP

    ODS code D81028

    4.0 km

  • MILTON SURGERY

    87 COLES ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 6BL

    ODS code D81612

    4.4 km

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81025

    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

    1.3 miles

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    RLY · Chesterton

    1.8 miles

  • Cambridge Airport

    GAT · Cambridge

    2.2 miles

  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    2.5 miles

  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    2.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 007H, 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

21,367 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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

78 open schools are in scope, including 36 primary and 9 secondary schools. Park Street CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 199 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,011 published events cover 12 months, averaging 584.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,801 events.

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