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Affluence in CB

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

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
511,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 276 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime6.9
  • Income7.2
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.7
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in CB are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

CBEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in CB work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CBEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.7% of adults in CB hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

CBEngland
Degree level or above44.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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