Affluence in CB11 3BU
How CB11 3BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Walden Town
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,895 (2024)
CB11 3BUSaffron Walden
How well off CB11 3BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB11 3BU area scores 9.0 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 households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the CB11 3BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.1% of adults in the CB11 3BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the CB11 3BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB11 3BU (Saffron Walden Town) (about 2,895 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.