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Affluence in CB23 5

How CB23 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
12,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB23 5 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Income6.7
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Employment7.7
  • Education and skills8.4
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Living environment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£85,040
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.9% of adults in CB23 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.4% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

CB23 5England
Employee, full-time46.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired11.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50% of adults in CB23 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 5England
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.7% of adults in CB23 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

CB23 5England
Degree level or above52.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%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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