Affluence in CB23 8SB
How CB23 8SB 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
- 1,596 (2024)
CB23 8SBCambridge
How well off CB23 8SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 8SB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.1% of adults in the CB23 8SB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.9% of adults in the CB23 8SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the CB23 8SB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CB23 8SB (Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.