Affluence in CB1 2QE
How CB1 2QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Petersfield
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,886 (2024)
CB1 2QECambridge
How well off CB1 2QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 2QE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 households5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.9% of adults in the CB1 2QE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.1% of adults in the CB1 2QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72% of adults in the CB1 2QE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 2QE (Petersfield) (about 1,886 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.