Affluence in CB23 7QJ
How CB23 7QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hardwick & Highfields
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,159 (2024)
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How well off CB23 7QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 7QJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.3% of adults in the CB23 7QJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.1% of adults in the CB23 7QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.3% of adults in the CB23 7QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB23 7QJ (Hardwick & Highfields) (about 1,159 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.