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Affluence in CB23 6

How CB23 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
15,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB23 6 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 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Employment7.9
  • Education and skills8.1
  • Living environment8.2
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£82,026
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
94%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.4% of adults in CB23 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

CB23 6England
Employee, full-time48.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.3% of adults in CB23 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 6England
Higher managerial & professional26.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in CB23 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.

CB23 6England
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications7.2%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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