Affluence in CB11 3EW
How CB11 3EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Walden Town
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,471 (2024)
CB11 3EWSaffron Walden
How well off CB11 3EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB11 3EW 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.
- Income7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the CB11 3EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the CB11 3EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the CB11 3EW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB11 3EW (Saffron Walden Town) (about 2,471 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.