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Affluence in CB1 3DU

How CB1 3DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Romsey
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,016 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 3DU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 3DU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,656
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.1% of adults in the CB1 3DU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.

CB1 3DUEngland
Employee, full-time47%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student12.4%7.9%
Retired10.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47% of adults in the CB1 3DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 3DUEngland
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

58.1% of adults in the CB1 3DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

CB1 3DUEngland
Degree level or above58.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 3DU (Romsey) (about 3,016 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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