Affluence in CB21 4LD
How CB21 4LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Linton & Balsham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
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How well off CB21 4LD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB21 4LD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the CB21 4LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the CB21 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the CB21 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB21 4LD (Linton & Balsham) (about 1,591 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.