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Postcode · Saffron Walden

Affluence in CB11 4DW

How CB11 4DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Saffron Walden Town
Council
Uttlesford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB11 4DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB11 4DW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,499
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in the CB11 4DW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CB11 4DWEngland
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in the CB11 4DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB11 4DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in the CB11 4DW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CB11 4DWEngland
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB11 4DW (Saffron Walden Town) (about 1,416 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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