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Affluence in CB1 3PA

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

Neighbourhood
Romsey
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,277 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 3PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 3PA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

55.1% of adults in the CB1 3PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 26.5% are full-time students.

CB1 3PAEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student26.5%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the CB1 3PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 3PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students26.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.2% of adults in the CB1 3PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.

CB1 3PAEngland
Degree level or above55.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications10.8%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 3PA (Romsey) (about 2,277 residents).

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

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