Affluence in CB11 4BG
How CB11 4BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saffron Walden Town
- Council
- Uttlesford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,467 (2024)
CB11 4BGSaffron Walden
How well off CB11 4BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB11 4BG 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
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.1% of adults in the CB11 4BG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the CB11 4BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the CB11 4BG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB11 4BG (Saffron Walden Town) (about 1,467 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.