Affluence in CB21 4DY
How CB21 4DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linton & Balsham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,661 (2024)
CB21 4DYCambridge
How well off CB21 4DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB21 4DY area scores 8.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the CB21 4DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.5% of adults in the CB21 4DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.2% of adults in the CB21 4DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB21 4DY (Linton & Balsham) (about 1,661 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.