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Cambourne | |
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Location within Cambridgeshire | |
Population | 12,081 (2021 Census)[1] |
OS grid reference | TL318598 |
Civil parish |
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District | |
Shire county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | CAMBRIDGE |
Postcode district | CB23 |
Dialling code | 01954 |
Police | Cambridgeshire |
Fire | Cambridgeshire |
Ambulance | East of England |
UK Parliament | |
Cambourne is a town and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England, in the district of South Cambridgeshire. It is a new settlement and lies on the A428 road between Cambridge, 9 miles (14 km) to the east, and St Neots and Bedford to the west. It comprises the three areas of Great Cambourne, Lower Cambourne and Upper Cambourne. The area is close to Bourn Airfield.
Cambourne is the largest settlement in South Cambridgeshire, with a population of 12,350 in the 2021 UK census.