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This section of the site is all about the CB Postcode area, also known as the Cambridge Postal Area. Explore links to the next level to learn more about specific postcode districts such as CB1.
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Map of the CB Cambridge Postcode Area
Explore the postcode area by using our interactive map.
Quick Facts about the CB Postcode
| Width from East to West | 32.81 mi |
| Height from North to South | 41.26 mi |
| Area of CB | 711.43 mi² |
| Maximum Width | 41.52 mi |
| Perimeter of Postcode Area | 172.80 mi |
| Number of Postcode Districts | 16 |
| Number of Postcode Sectors | 69 |
| Number of Post Towns | 5 |
| Number of Postcodes | 10,644 |
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The CB postcode area represents a group of 16 postal districts in the Cambridge area of the United Kingdom. The area code stands for the letters c and b in CamBridge. The area has a population of 421,467 and covers an area of 1,842,606 hectares. Fun fact: 0.65% of the population of Great Britain lives in this area.
The postcode area falls within the following counties: Cambridgeshire (75.18%), Suffolk (14.16%), Essex (10.66%), Norfolk (0.01%).
Post Towns and Postcode Districts
Where is the CB Postcode Area?
The CB Cambridge Postcode is in Eastern England.. The postal area borders the following neighbouring postal areas: PE - Peterborough, CO - Colchester, CM - Chelmsford, SG - Stevenage and IP - Ipswich, and is located inland.
How built up is the Postcode Area?
I've calculated the total area covered by building footprints within the postcode area.
By analyzing this against the total area, I've determined the percentage of the area that's developed, this will give you an idea of how urban or rural the postcode region is.
The higher the percentage the more urban the area is. For example the least urban district is CB10 and the most urban is CB4.
| Postcode District | Total Area (m²) | Footprint Area (m²) | Built Percentage % |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB10 | 149,925,999 | 1,175,617 | 0.78% |
| CB21 | 160,557,494 | 1,327,017 | 0.83% |
| CB11 | 124,619,485 | 1,220,496 | 0.98% |
| CB7 | 202,627,536 | 2,144,757 | 1.06% |
| CB6 | 260,596,257 | 2,783,490 | 1.07% |
| CB8 | 264,253,759 | 2,947,609 | 1.12% |
| CB23 | 176,379,185 | 2,154,426 | 1.22% |
| CB25 | 126,385,430 | 1,552,721 | 1.23% |
| CB24 | 123,956,022 | 2,249,750 | 1.81% |
| CB22 | 99,118,776 | 1,808,606 | 1.82% |
| CB9 | 89,902,238 | 1,740,391 | 1.94% |
| CB3 | 18,282,703 | 1,017,962 | 5.57% |
| CB5 | 8,147,077 | 665,455 | 8.17% |
| CB1 | 17,596,450 | 1,972,782 | 11.21% |
| CB2 | 10,217,493 | 1,347,897 | 13.19% |
| CB4 | 10,044,156 | 1,561,983 | 15.55% |
| Total | 1,842,610,060 (m²) | 27,670,959 (m²) | 1.5% |
A map showing the boundary of CB in relation to other areas
There are 4 towns within the Cambridge postcode area.
| Unit | Area² |
|---|---|
| Hectares | 1,842,606² |
| Miles | 7,114² |
| Feet | 198,336,267,234² |
| Kilometres | 18,426² |
Postal Delivery Offices Serving the Postcode Area
- Arkesden Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Ash Delivery Office N Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Balsham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Barton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bottisham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Bourn Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Burwell Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Cambridge Delivery Office
- Comberton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Cottenham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Elsworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Ely Delivery Office
- Fordham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Foxton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Fulbourn Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Abington Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Chesterford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Sampford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Great Shelford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Haddenham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Hardwick Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Harston Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Haslingfield Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Haverhill Delivery Office
- Histon Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Horseheath Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Isleham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Kedington Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Linton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Little Thetford Wayside Office
- Lode Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Longstanton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Moulton Scale Payment Delivery Office (cb)
- Newmarket Delivery Office
- Newport Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Over Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Papworth Everard Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Saffron Walden Delivery Office
- Sawston Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Soham Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Stow-cum-quy Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Sutton (cb6) Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Swavesey Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Toft Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Waterbeach Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Whittlesford Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wickhambrook Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Wilburton Scale Payment Delivery Office
- Willingham Scale Payment Delivery Office
Tourist Attractions within the Area
We found 17 visitor attractions within the Cambridge postcode area
| Antarctic Heritage Trust |
|---|
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Antarctic Heritage Trust on Google Maps |
| Kings College Chapel |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
| View Kings College Chapel on Google Maps |
| Whipple Museum of the History of Science |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Whipple Museum of the History of Science on Google Maps |
| Fitzwilliam Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Fitzwilliam Museum on Google Maps |
| Museum of Archaeology |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Museum of Archaeology on Google Maps |
| Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology on Google Maps |
| The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View The Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences on Google Maps |
| Cambridge University Botanic Garden |
| Gardens |
| Garden |
| View Cambridge University Botanic Garden on Google Maps |
| Imperial War Museum Duxford |
| Visitor Centres |
| Heritage / Visitor Centre |
| View Imperial War Museum Duxford on Google Maps |
| The Milton Maize Maze |
| Other |
| View The Milton Maize Maze on Google Maps |
| Wandlebury Country Park |
| Country Parks |
| Country Park |
| View Wandlebury Country Park on Google Maps |
| Audley End House and Gardens |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Audley End House and Gardens on Google Maps |
| Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill |
| Historic Properties |
| Historic House / House and Garden / Palace |
| View Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill on Google Maps |
| Fry Art Gallery |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Fry Art Gallery on Google Maps |
| The Stained Glass Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View The Stained Glass Museum on Google Maps |
| Ely Museum |
| Museums & Art Galleries |
| Museum and / or Art Gallery |
| View Ely Museum on Google Maps |
| Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve |
| Wildlife |
| Nature Reserve / Wetlands / Wildlife Trips |
| View Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve on Google Maps |
Councils within the CB Area
Towns and Villages within the Area
- Aldreth - village
- Arkesden - village
- Ashdon - village
- Ashley - village
- Babraham - village
- Balsham - village
- Bar Hill - village
- Barnardiston - village
- Bartlow - village
- Barton - village
- Bottisham - village
- Bourn - village
- Boxworth - village
- Brinkley - village
- Broad Green - village
- Burrough End - village
- Burrough Green - village
- Burwell - village
- Cambourne - village
- Cambridge - city
- Carlton - village
- Castle Camps - village
- Caxton - village
- Chettisham - village
- Cheveley - village
- Chippenham - village
- Church End - village
- Clavering - village
- Clopton Green - village
- Comberton - village
- Commercial End - village
- Conington - village
- Coton - village
- Cottenham - village
- Coveney - village
- Cowlinge - village
- Crow End - village
- Dalham - village
- Debden - village
- Denston - village
- Ditton Green - village
- Down Field - village
- Dry Drayton - village
- Dullingham - village
- Duxford - village
- Elder Street - village
- Elmdon - village
- Elsworth - village
- Ely - city
- Exning - village
- Fen Ditton - village
- Fen Drayton - village
- Fordham - village
- Foxton - village
- Fulbourn - village
- Gazeley - village
- Girton - village
- Grantchester - village
- Great Abington - village
- Great Bradley - village
- Great Chesterford - village
- Great Eversden - village
- Great Sampford - village
- Great Shelford - village
- Great Thurlow - village
- Great Wilbraham - village
- Great Wratting - village
- Haddenham - village
- Hadstock - village
- Hardwick - village
- Harlton - village
- Harston - village
- Haslingfield - village
- Hauxton - village
- Haverhill - town
- Heathfield - village
- Helions Bumpstead - village
- Hempstead - village
- Highfields Caldecote - village
- Hildersham - village
- Hill Green - village
- Hinxton - village
- Histon - village
- Horningsea - village
- Horseheath - village
- Ickleton - village
- Impington - village
- Isleham - village
- Kedington - village
- Kennett - village
- Kentford - village
- Kingston - village
- Kirtling - village
- Kirtling Green - village
- Knapwell - village
- Landbeach - village
- Langley - village
- Lidgate - village
- Linton - village
- Little Abington - village
- Little Chesterford - village
- Little Downham - village
- Little Eversden - village
- Little Shelford - village
- Little Thetford - village
- Little Thurlow Green - village
- Little Walden - village
- Little Wilbraham - village
- Littlebury - village
- Littlebury Green - village
- Littleport - village
- Lode - village
- Lolworth - village
- Longstanton - village
- Longstowe - village
- Lower Green - village
- Mepal - village
- Milton - village
- Moulton - village
- Newmarket - town
- Newport - village
- Newton - village
- Northstowe - Settlement
- Oakington - village
- Ousden - village
- Over - village
- Pampisford - village
- Papworth Everard - village
- Prickwillow - village
- Pymoor - village
- Queen Adelaide - village
- Radwinter - village
- Rampton - village
- Reach - village
- Rickling Green - village
- Saffron Walden - town
- Sawston - village
- Saxon Street - village
- Sewards End - village
- Shudy Camps - village
- Six Mile Bottom - village
- Snailwell - village
- Soham - town
- Stapleford - village
- Steeple Bumpstead - village
- Stetchworth - village
- Steventon End - village
- Stow cum Quy - village
- Stradishall - village
- Stretham - village
- Stuntney - village
- Sturmer - village
- Sutton - village
- Swaffham Bulbeck - village
- Swaffham Prior - village
- Swavesey - village
- Teversham - village
- Toft - village
- Wardy Hill - village
- Waterbeach - village
- Wendens Ambo - village
- West Wickham - village
- West Wratting - village
- Westley Waterless - village
- Weston Colville - village
- Weston Green - village
- Whittlesford - village
- Wicken - village
- Wicken Bonhunt - village
- Wickhambrook - village
- Widdington - village
- Wilburton - village
- Willingham - village
- Wimbish Green - village
- Witcham - village
- Witchford - village
- Withersfield - village