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Affluence in CB2 5RP

How CB2 5RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,972 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CB2 5RP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB2 5RP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,830
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the CB2 5RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CB2 5RPEngland
Employee, full-time30.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the CB2 5RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB2 5RPEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in the CB2 5RP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.3% have no qualifications.

CB2 5RPEngland
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB2 5RP (Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay) (about 2,972 residents).

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

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