Affluence in CB1 2GF
How CB1 2GF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,443 (2024)
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How well off CB1 2GF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 2GF 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
- Crime5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the CB1 2GF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
63.5% of adults in the CB1 2GF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
78.6% of adults in the CB1 2GF area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 2GF (Petersfield) (about 1,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.