Affluence in CB23 2SJ
How CB23 2SJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,974 (2024)
CB23 2SJCambridge
How well off CB23 2SJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 2SJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.2% of adults in the CB23 2SJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.1% of adults in the CB23 2SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the CB23 2SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB23 2SJ (Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton) (about 2,974 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.