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Affluence in CB2 7

How CB2 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
3,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB2 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB2 7 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 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 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Crime7.5
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income8.5
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,995
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in CB2 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 21.2% are full-time students.

CB2 7England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student21.2%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.9% of adults in CB2 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB2 7England
Higher managerial & professional31.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.6%11.3%
Routine4.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students20.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.5% of adults in CB2 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

CB2 7England
Degree level or above66.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications7.5%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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