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Affluence in CB2 9

How CB2 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
14,846 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB2 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB2 9 scores 7.6 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.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.4
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Living environment8.4
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£81,889
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.6% of adults in CB2 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

CB2 9England
Employee, full-time49.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

55.2% of adults in CB2 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB2 9England
Higher managerial & professional32%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.8%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.2% of adults in CB2 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.3% have no qualifications.

CB2 9England
Degree level or above65.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications7.3%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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