Affluence in CB2 8DE
How CB2 8DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,214 (2024)
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How well off CB2 8DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB2 8DE area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the CB2 8DE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 12.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
57.5% of adults in the CB2 8DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
71.5% of adults in the CB2 8DE area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB2 8DE (Newtown) (about 1,214 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.