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Affluence in CB2 3

How CB2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
7,632 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB2 3 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.3
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Children in low-income families8.3
  • Income9.7
  • Employment9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,397
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

24.9% of adults in CB2 3 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 3.5% are retired and 67.3% are full-time students.

CB2 3England
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time3.1%11.9%
Self-employed2.7%9.5%
Unemployed0.8%2.9%
Full-time student67.3%7.9%
Retired3.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in CB2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

CB2 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.9%
Intermediate2.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed1.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1%5.3%
Semi-routine2.2%11.3%
Routine2.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.6%8.5%
Full-time students67.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in CB2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 2.6% have no qualifications.

CB2 3England
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent47.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications2.6%18.1%

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

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