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.

Detailed map of the CB Postcode Area — Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the CB Cambridge Postcode Area

The CB postcode area represents a group of postal districts in the Cambridge area of the United Kingdom. The area code CB stands for the letters c and b in CamBridge. CB 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 for the CB Postcode

CAMBRIDGE

CB21 Cambridgeshire (97%), Essex (2%)

ELY

NEWMARKET

CB8 Cambridgeshire (25%), Suffolk (74%)

HAVERHILL

CB9 Essex (9%), Suffolk (90%)

SAFFRON WALDEN

CB10 Cambridgeshire (5%), Essex (94%)

CB11 Essex

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.

Map of the CB Cambridge Postcode Area

Explore the CB Cambridge postcode area by using our interactive map.

Map Showing Location of the CB postcode area — Where is the CB Postcode Area

A word cloud for the CB postcode area — A word cloud for the CB Postcode Area

Postcode Districts within the CB Cambridge Postcode Area

There are 16 postcode districts within the Cambridge postcode area

A map showing the boundary of in relation to other areas

There are 4 towns within the Cambridge postcode area.

Area of the CB postcode area
Unit	Area²
Hectares	1,842,606²
Miles	7,114²
Feet	198,336,267,234²
Kilometres	18,426²

Postal Delivery Offices serving the CB Cambridge 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

Postcode Areas Closest to CB

Councils with Postcodes in CB

South Cambridgeshire District (3136 postcodes)

Cambridge District (B) (2831 postcodes)

East Cambridgeshire District (2061 postcodes)

West Suffolk District (1465 postcodes)

Uttlesford District (1058 postcodes)

Braintree District (91 postcodes)

Fenland District (1 postcodes)

King's Lynn and West Norfolk District (B) (1 postcodes)

CB Postcode Area for the Cambridge Region