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Affluence in CB1 3JT

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

Neighbourhood
Cherry Hinton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,962 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 3JT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 3JT 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
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,312
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.3% of adults in the CB1 3JT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

CB1 3JTEngland
Employee, full-time43.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in the CB1 3JT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 3JTEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50% of adults in the CB1 3JT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

CB1 3JTEngland
Degree level or above50%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.9%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 3JT (Cherry Hinton) (about 1,962 residents).

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

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