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Affluence in Cambridge

How Cambridge ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
156,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Cambridge is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Cambridge scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 82 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.3
  • Living environment5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Employment7.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£69,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in Cambridge are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 25% are full-time students.

CambridgeEngland
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student25%7.9%
Retired11.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in Cambridge work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CambridgeEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students24.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.9% of adults in Cambridge hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.

CambridgeEngland
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications9.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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