CB5 8NT is a safe, established residential area located 0.5km from Ditton Fields in Cambridge (Cambridge). Administratively it sits within Abbey ward and the Cambridge constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, CB5 8NT is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, ethnically mixed self-employed professional services, home workers in outer suburbs. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 36% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 47 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for CB5 8NT are sourced from Output Area E00090512 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CB5 8NT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CB5 8NT.
295
38
£ 50,400 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CB5 8NT is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 36% of tenure in CB5 8NT — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CB5 8NT. The average age is 38.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CB5 8NT has low crime rates — 47 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
The Fields Nursery School
The Galfrid School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
Brunswick Nursery School
St Matthew's Primary School
Chesterton Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- Getir0.5 km
- Slimming World Cambridge with Rania0.1 km
- Spar0.6 km
- Boots UK Ltd0.5 km
- Cambridge Snooker Centre0.5 km
- + 7 more
Restaurant, Cafe
13 nearby- Cambridge Fitness & Wellbeing Centre0.6 km
- Starbucks Coffee Co0.7 km
- Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social Club0.8 km
- Baxter Storey0.4 km
- Cambridge Sea Cadets0.8 km
- + 8 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- Travelodge0.9 km
- Amber Lodge0.8 km
- Autumn House0.4 km
Takeaway Shop
8 nearby- Fresh Kitchen0.8 km
- London football catering0.4 km
- The Codfather0.6 km
- Delight0.6 km
- Flames kebab0.7 km
- + 3 more
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- The Wrestlers0.7 km
- Partyman World of Play0.7 km
- Othersyde Ltd0.9 km
- The Corner House0.8 km
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi Store0.6 km
- Tesco0.9 km
- Lidl0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cambridge Station2.1 km
- Waterbeach6.5 km
- Shelford6.8 km
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Postcode Profile: CB58NT · Data under Open Government Licence