Cambridgeshire

County in England

Coordinates:	52.38, 0.01
OS grid ref:	TL 37 77

Cambridgeshire sits in East Anglia, centred on the university city of Cambridge. The county’s landscape ranges from the small chalky Gog Magog Hills to the vast low-lying Fens, criss-crossed by waterways such as the River Cam and the River Great Ouse; reclaimed fenland and reserves like Wicken Fen give it a distinctive flat, open character, while places such as Ely with its cathedral stand on slightly higher ground.

Culturally and economically the county is shaped by the University of Cambridge and the high‑technology cluster often called “Silicon Fen”, with science parks, biotech and software firms sitting alongside long‑established agriculture in the fens. Historic market towns and cathedral cities such as Peterborough and Huntingdon (birthplace of Oliver Cromwell) add character, and the mix of students, rural communities and commuters to London underpins ongoing debates about growth, housing and transport.

Local Authority Districts within Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire postcode districts

CB1, CB2, CB3, CB4, CB5, CB6, CB7, CB21, CB22, CB23, CB24, CB25, PE7, PE13, PE15, PE16, PE19, PE26, PE27, PE28, PE29, SG8

Most populated places in Cambridgeshire

Places in Cambridgeshire

Bar Hill Built-up area
Brampton Built-up area
Burwell Built-up area
Cambourne Built-up area
Cambridge Built-up area
Chatteris Built-up area
Cottenham Built-up area
Ely Built-up area
Fulbourn Built-up area
Girton Built-up area
Godmanchester Built-up area
Histon Parish
Histon and Impington Built-up area
Huntingdon Built-up area
Linton Built-up area
Littleport Built-up area
March Built-up area
Melbourn Built-up area
Ramsey Built-up area
Sawston Built-up area
Sawtry Built-up area
Soham Built-up area
Somersham Built-up area
Sutton Built-up area
Warboys Built-up area
Waterbeach Built-up area
Whittlesey Built-up area
Willingham Built-up area
Wimblington Parish
Wimblington and Doddington Built-up area
Wisbech Built-up area
Yaxley Built-up area