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Affluence in CB1 6

How CB1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
9,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB1 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Employment8.7
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,050
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in CB1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CB1 6England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.1% of adults in CB1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 6England
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.8% of adults in CB1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

CB1 6England
Degree level or above43.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%18.1%

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

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