Affluence in CB1 8RL
How CB1 8RL 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)
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How well off CB1 8RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB1 8RL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the CB1 8RL 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.
Social grade
64.6% of adults in the CB1 8RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
71.3% of adults in the CB1 8RL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB1 8RL (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.