Affluence in CB1 2FF
How CB1 2FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,990 (2024)
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How well off CB1 2FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 2FF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
31.2% of adults in the CB1 2FF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 58.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.9% of adults in the CB1 2FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the CB1 2FF area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 2FF (Newtown) (about 1,990 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.