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Affluence in CB1 8PT

How CB1 8PT 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
1,925 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 8PT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 8PT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

53% of adults in the CB1 8PT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

CB1 8PTEngland
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in the CB1 8PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1 8PTEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.1% of adults in the CB1 8PT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

CB1 8PTEngland
Degree level or above41.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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 8PT (Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's) (about 1,925 residents).

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

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