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Affluence in CB1 3UB

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

Neighbourhood
Cherry Hinton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 3UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 3UB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

62.7% of adults in the CB1 3UB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CB1 3UBEngland
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the CB1 3UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 3UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

48.5% of adults in the CB1 3UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

CB1 3UBEngland
Degree level or above48.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.6%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 3UB (Cherry Hinton) (about 1,263 residents).

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

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