Affluence in CB23 3GS
How CB23 3GS 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
- 1,581 (2024)
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How well off CB23 3GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 3GS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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 households3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.1% of adults in the CB23 3GS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the CB23 3GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the CB23 3GS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB23 3GS (Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.