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Affluence in CB1

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

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
75,396 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB1 scores 8.1 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
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Income7.8
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Employment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£70,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in CB1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 25.5% are full-time students.

CB1England
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student25.5%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in CB1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB1England
Higher managerial & professional24%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students25.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.6% of adults in CB1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

CB1England
Degree level or above57.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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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