Affluence in CB1 1AP
How CB1 1AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & West Cambridge
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,845 (2024)
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How well off CB1 1AP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 1AP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the CB1 1AP area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 32.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
48% of adults in the CB1 1AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
76.2% of adults in the CB1 1AP area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 1AP (Central & West Cambridge) (about 2,845 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.