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Affluence in CB22 4RL

How CB22 4RL 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
1,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB22 4RL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB22 4RL 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

68.3% of adults in the CB22 4RL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CB22 4RLEngland
Employee, full-time43.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed12%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.2% of adults in the CB22 4RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB22 4RLEngland
Higher managerial & professional22.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.8% of adults in the CB22 4RL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

CB22 4RLEngland
Degree level or above46.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB22 4RL (Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons) (about 1,583 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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