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CB2 1AX

Market

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB2 1AX

Overview

Postcode CB2 1AX is located in an urban city, within the Market ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Central & West Cambridge area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 525.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central & West Cambridge is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Parker's Piece.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
526
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Central & West Cambridge has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,395 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 41% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central & West Cambridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 525.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Central & West Cambridge is £56,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB2 1AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central & West Cambridge near CB2 1AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB2 1AX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Cambridge

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB2 1AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miParker's PieceLargeWalking directions to Parker's Piece
0.3 miChrist's PiecesMediumWalking directions to Christ's Pieces
0.3 miPetersfieldSmallWalking directions to Petersfield

Area Profile

Population
740
Population density
3,641.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
399
53.77%
Other White
112
15.09%
Chinese
78
10.51%
Indian
39
5.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
29
3.91%
Total population: 742

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
66
71.74%
Other forms of private rent
11
11.96%
Other social rented
5
5.43%
Owns with a mortgage
4
4.35%
Owns outright
3
3.26%
Total households: 92

Property prices in Market

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £634,000 in Market area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Market over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£570,000
Flats21£490,000
Terraced26£704,000

10 year median price trend in Market

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Market.

Schools

In the CB2 1AX postcode area, located within Central & West Cambridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB2 1AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryParkside Community CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableRed Balloon Learner Centre - CambridgeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB2 1AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB2 1AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSainsbury's Local52-54 Saint Andrew's Street, Cambridge, CB2 3AHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.1 miJiamart67-69 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1ABWalking directions to Jiamart
0.2 miTesco Express5 Christ's Lane, Cambridge, CB1 1NPWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.3 miOseyo16 Petty Cury, Cambridge, CB2 3NEWalking directions to Oseyo
0.3 miTesco Express3,4,5 Petty Cury, Cambridge, CB2 3NEWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardMarketE05013057
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central & West CambridgeE02003725
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 007JE01035517
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.