Affluence in CB21 6AJ
How CB21 6AJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,294 (2024)
CB21 6AJCambridge
How well off CB21 6AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB21 6AJ 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the CB21 6AJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the CB21 6AJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.1% of adults in the CB21 6AJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB21 6AJ (Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons) (about 1,294 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.