The CB2 8QA postcode is in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CB2 |
| Ward | Queen Edith's |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Cambridge |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Cambridgeshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| Police Force | Cambridgeshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 31870 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Student communal living / Cosmopolitan student neighbourhoods / University Towns and Cities, while the work-zone classification is Large scale education.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Newtown(0.68 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Cambridge Station(0.52 mi)
The nearest airport is Stansted Airport(21.31 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Road Sixth Form College0, Outstanding | 16-19 | CB2 8PE (0.07 mi) | Details |
| Abbey College CambridgeSecondary, Good | 13-21 | CB2 8EB (0.08 mi) | Details |
| Morley Memorial Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CB1 7TX (0.43 mi) | Details |
| The Perse SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | CB2 8QF (0.45 mi) | Details |
| St Faith's SchoolAll Through, None | 4-13 | CB2 8AG (0.54 mi) | Details |
| St. Andrew's College CambridgeSecondary, Good | 15-22 | CB1 2JB (0.58 mi) | Details |
| Long Road Sixth Form College0, Good | 16-99 | CB2 8PX (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and TechnologySecondary, Good | 13-19 | CB2 0SZ (0.60 mi) | Details |
| Ridgefield Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CB1 3RL (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Mary's SchoolAll Through, None | 3-18 | CB2 1LY (0.68 mi) | Details |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CB2 1HJ (0.74 mi) | Details |
| Sancton Wood SchoolAll Through, None | 1-16 | CB1 2EZ (0.78 mi) | Details |
| The Stephen Perse FoundationAll Through, None | 2-21 | CB2 1HF (0.79 mi) | Details |
| Mander Portman WoodwardSecondary, Outstanding | 14-20 | CB2 1JE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Heritage SchoolAll Through, None | 4-16 | CB2 1JE (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary, Good | 11-16 | CB1 3RJ (0.81 mi) | Details |
| Cambridge Maths School0, None | 16-19 | CB1 2AZ (0.87 mi) | Details |
| The Leys SchoolSecondary, None | 11-19 | CB2 7AD (0.88 mi) | Details |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CB2 1EN (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Trumpington Community CollegeSecondary, Requires improvement | 11-16 | CB2 9FD (0.90 mi) | Details |
| Queen Edith Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CB1 8QP (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Cardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeSecondary, Good | 14-19 | CB1 2AW (0.93 mi) | Details |
| Fawcett Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CB2 9FS (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is WOODLANDS SURGERY(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| woodlands surgeryActivewoodlands surgery, 48-49 bateman street, cambridge, cambridgeshire | 01223697600 | CB2 1LR |
| queen edith medical practiceActivethe queen edith med.pract, 59 queen edith's way, cambridge | 01223247288 | CB1 8PJ |
| lensfield medical practiceActivelensfield medical prac., 48 lensfield road, cambridge, cambridgeshire | 01223651020 | CB2 1EH |
| cornford house surgeryActivecornford house surgery, 364 cherry hinton road, cambridge, cambridgeshire | 01223247505 | CB1 8BA |
| mill road surgeryActive279-281 mill road, cambridge, cambridgeshire | 01223247812 | CB1 3DG |
The population of CB28QA is 735 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 38 years old. The top three age distributions are: Between 15 to 24 (2804), Between 25 to 34 (1987), and Between 45 to 54 (1598).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 340 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 104.
Regarding education, 466 adults have Level 3, while 25 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (435), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (153).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned No religion (318), followed by Not answered (191).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Full-time students (621) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (38), and Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (25).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Student (667), and 576 adults mentioned they are Employee: Full-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1379) and Middle East and Asia (258).