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Affluence in CB1 8PP

How CB1 8PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 8PP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 8PP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,067
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in the CB1 8PP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

CB1 8PPEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

64.6% of adults in the CB1 8PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 8PPEngland
Higher managerial & professional37.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

71.3% of adults in the CB1 8PP area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

CB1 8PPEngland
Degree level or above71.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent7.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%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 8PP (Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's) (about 2,172 residents).

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

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