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Affluence in CB23 7AL

How CB23 7AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,017 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 7AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 7AL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,458
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.9% of adults in the CB23 7AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CB23 7ALEngland
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired33.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.7% of adults in the CB23 7AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 7ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional26.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.1% of adults in the CB23 7AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

CB23 7ALEngland
Degree level or above56.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.3%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 7AL (Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester) (about 1,017 residents).

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

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