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CB22 5GQ

Shelford

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB22 5GQ

Overview

Postcode CB22 5GQ is located in an urban city, within the Shelford ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Great Shelford & Stapleford area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year. The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,091 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16.2%

Approximately 16.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB22 5GQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5GQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB22 5GQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Shelford (Cambs)

N/A

Walking directions to Shelford (Cambs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
61.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.71(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
11.34(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.97(-6%)
Other theft
3.58(-35%)
Drugs
2.98(+3%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
315
81.19%
Other White
35
9.02%
Indian
10
2.58%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
2.32%
Irish
5
1.29%
Total population: 388

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
179
57.37%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
12.82%
Level 3 (A level)
39
12.5%
No qualifications
28
8.97%
Apprenticeship
12
3.85%
Total 16+ residents: 312

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
46.62%
Owns with a mortgage
38
25.68%
Other social rented
14
9.46%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.43%
Social rents from council
10
6.76%
Total households: 148

Property prices in Shelford

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in Shelford area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £4,940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shelford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached35£910,000£5,943
Flats16£481,450£6,441
Semi-Detached18£474,000£5,519
Terraced8£383,000£4,646

10 year median price trend in Shelford

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

Schools

In the CB22 5GQ postcode area, located within Great Shelford & Stapleford, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB22 5GQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryStapleford Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB22 5GQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Farhan Hussain

Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Mark Andrew Lunn

Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardShelfordE05011304
ParishStaplefordE04001840
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Shelford & StaplefordE02003786
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 012DE01018295
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2025-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.