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Affluence in CB23 3

How CB23 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
11,128 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB23 3 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 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
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.4
  • Employment7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Crime8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Living environment8.4
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£78,224
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.5% of adults in CB23 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CB23 3England
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.4% of adults in CB23 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 3England
Higher managerial & professional24.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.3% of adults in CB23 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.

CB23 3England
Degree level or above50.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications8.4%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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