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Affluence in CB1 7BU

How CB1 7BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Coleridge
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 7BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 7BU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in the CB1 7BU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.3% are retired and 16.4% are full-time students.

CB1 7BUEngland
Employee, full-time49.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student16.4%7.9%
Retired6.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other5.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.9% of adults in the CB1 7BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 7BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students16.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.6% of adults in the CB1 7BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.

CB1 7BUEngland
Degree level or above50.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent11%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications5.7%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 7BU (Coleridge) (about 2,309 residents).

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

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