Affluence in CB2 1BY
How CB2 1BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central & West Cambridge
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,397 (2024)
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How well off CB2 1BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB2 1BY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
14.2% of adults in the CB2 1BY area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2.2% are retired and 81.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
13% of adults in the CB2 1BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the CB2 1BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 1.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB2 1BY (Central & West Cambridge) (about 3,397 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.