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Affluence in CB22 4

How CB22 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
5,820 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB22 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB22 4 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income8.2
  • Education and skills8.5
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.5
  • Health and disability9.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,956
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in CB22 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CB22 4England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.1% of adults in CB22 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB22 4England
Higher managerial & professional24.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in CB22 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

CB22 4England
Degree level or above47.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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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