CB5 8QF is a safe, established residential area located 0.2km from Ditton Fields in Cambridge (Cambridge). Administratively it sits within Abbey ward and the Cambridge constituency.
Day-to-day life in CB5 8QF has the character of a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. The daytime character shifts — ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. An average age of 34 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 48 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for CB5 8QF are sourced from Output Area E00090518 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CB5 8QF House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CB5 8QF.
451
34
£ 50,400 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: CB5 8QF 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
No single demographic signal dominates CB5 8QF — age 34, 38% ownership, 27% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for CB5 8QF. The average age is 34.3. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
CB5 8QF has low crime rates — 48 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
Chesterton Primary School
Shirley Community Primary School
Fen Ditton Primary School
Marleigh Primary Academy
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
12 nearby- COWLINGS FAMILY BUTCHER0.7 km
- A.J. Bargain Centre1.0 km
- The Prospects Trust0.3 km
- Cheryls News1.0 km
- Food Suppliers1.0 km
- + 7 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Partyman World of Play0.5 km
- Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club0.3 km
- Green Dragon Public House0.9 km
- Malloy's Craft Steakhouse0.9 km
- The Wrestlers1.0 km
Takeaway Shop
12 nearby- banana leaf sweet and savoury1.0 km
- Fresh Kitchen0.9 km
- London football catering0.4 km
- Stuff My Pitta0.9 km
- The Codfather0.5 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco1.0 km
- Aldi Store0.9 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Amber Lodge0.7 km
- Autumn House0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
5 nearby- Baxter Storey0.4 km
- Jimmy's Cambridge0.7 km
- McDonalds0.5 km
- Pipasha Restaurant0.3 km
- The Grill Brothers0.3 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Cambridge Station2.7 km
- Waterbeach5.9 km
- Shelford7.5 km
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Postcode Profile: CB58QF · Data under Open Government Licence