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Affluence in CB23 8TH

How CB23 8TH 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)
Deprivation

How well off CB23 8TH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the CB23 8TH 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

56.8% of adults in the CB23 8TH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CB23 8THEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired31.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46% of adults in the CB23 8TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

CB23 8THEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the CB23 8TH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

CB23 8THEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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 8TH (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.

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