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CB24 1BQ

Longstanton

South Cambridgeshire

England / East of England / South Cambridgeshire / Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington / Longstanton / CB24 1BQ

Overview

Postcode CB24 1BQ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Longstanton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington is £63,500 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 6.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest large park is Northstowe Phase 1 Water Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,203 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 10.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington is £63,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB24 1BQ.

Flood risk

High

Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington near CB24 1BQ has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miNorthstowe Phase 1 Water ParkLarge
0.1 miGreenwayMedium
0.2 miGreenwayMedium

Area Profile

Population
197
Population density
6,293.9 per km²

Demographics

British
88
45.36%
Other White
38
19.59%
Indian
19
9.79%
Other Asian
13
6.7%
African
7
3.61%
Total population: 194

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
48
60.76%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
13.92%
Shared ownership
10
12.66%
Other forms of private rent
5
6.33%
Owns outright
3
3.8%
Total households: 79

Property prices in Longstanton

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £367,498 in Longstanton area, with individual transactions ranging from £127,500 up to £1,200,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached66£450,000
Flats12£250,000
Semi-Detached52£339,500
Terraced34£301,200

10 years price trend in Longstanton

Schools

In the CB24 1BQ postcode area, located within Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryNorthstowe Secondary CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableThe Martin Bacon AcademyFree schools special

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHatton Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.