Affluence in CB1 2JB
How CB1 2JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
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How well off CB1 2JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 2JB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the CB1 2JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 25.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.4% of adults in the CB1 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
73.2% of adults in the CB1 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 2JB (Petersfield) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.