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Affluence in CB23 6NR

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

Neighbourhood
Cambourne
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 6NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 6NR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£90,162
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.3% of adults in the CB23 6NR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

CB23 6NREngland
Employee, full-time48.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.2% of adults in the CB23 6NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 6NREngland
Higher managerial & professional24.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine5.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.4% of adults in the CB23 6NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

CB23 6NREngland
Degree level or above51.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications5.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB23 6NR (Cambourne) (about 2,225 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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