Welcome to Balsham

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Introduction

Balsham is a rural village and civil parish in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, which has much expanded since the 1960s and is now one of several dormitory settlements of Cambridge. The village is south east of the centre of Cambridge beyond the A11 road and near Newmarket and Haverhill where many residents work and shop. At the 2011 census, Balsham parish had a population of 1,591.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,839 hectares

Population

1,625 (2021)

Density

88 people/km2

Mean age

44.1

Ward

Balsham

District

South Cambridgeshire

Postcodes

CB21, CB22

ONS ID

E04001759


Council

Contact details for Balsham Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Balsham Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Balsham Parish.

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Planning

View recent planning applications submitted for Balsham Parish.

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Balsham Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Balsham Parish.

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Local News

UK’s largest solar farm near Suffolk town would power 253,000 homes if built

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UK’s largest solar farm near Suffolk town would power 253,000 homes if built

Published: 24th Apr 2024

RSPCA appeal after two dead sphynx cats and a cat carrier found by village ditch

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RSPCA appeal after two dead sphynx cats and a cat carrier found by village ditch

Published: 3rd Apr 2024

Police investigate theft of Juno the Pharoah hound from South Cambridgeshire village home

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Police investigate theft of Juno the Pharoah hound from South Cambridgeshire village home

Published: 5th Oct 2023