Affluence in CB1 2AD
How CB1 2AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,741 (2024)
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How well off CB1 2AD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 2AD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
40.3% of adults in the CB1 2AD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 47.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the CB1 2AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
68.1% of adults in the CB1 2AD area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 2AD (Petersfield) (about 1,741 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.