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CB23 6LS

Cox Street

Cambourne

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Detailed insights for CB23 6LS

Overview

Postcode CB23 6LS is located in a rural town, within the Cambourne ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cambourne area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cambourne is £90,162 per year. The nearest station is St Neots located about 6.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Lower Cambourne Green & Cricket Pitch.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Cambourne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,154 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Cambourne has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Cambourne is £90,162 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 6LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Cambourne near CB23 6LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Neots located about 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB23 6LS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLower Cambourne Green & Cricket PitchSmallWalking directions to Lower Cambourne Green & Cricket Pitch

Area Profile

Population
338
Population density
625.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
44.7(+44%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.61(-8%)
Other theft
5.3(-5%)
Shoplifting
3.79(-47%)
Drugs
3.03(+17%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
69.73%
Chinese
23
6.82%
Other White
23
6.82%
Indian
22
6.53%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.67%
Total population: 337

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
54.3%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
10.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
16
6.25%
Apprenticeship
12
4.69%
Total 16+ residents: 256

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
45.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
23.97%
Owns outright
26
21.49%
Shared ownership
4
3.31%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.31%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Cambourne

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 in Cambourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cambourne 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 Cambourne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£525,000
Flats19£197,000
Semi-Detached39£377,500
Terraced41£350,000

10 year median price trend in Cambourne

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

Schools

In the CB23 6LS postcode area, located within Cambourne, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 6LS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryCambourne Village CollegeFree schools

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryMonkfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 6LS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB23 6LS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodSchool Lane, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 5FXWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardCambourneE05014031
ParishCambourneE04012746
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CambourneE02006873
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 020DE01033117
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2023-08-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.