Affluence in CB2 8AE
How CB2 8AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,275 (2024)
CB2 8AECambridge
How well off CB2 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB2 8AE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the CB2 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 11.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
62% of adults in the CB2 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
73.6% of adults in the CB2 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB2 8AE (Newtown) (about 1,275 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.